Matthew 15:6-8

⁶he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

⁷You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

⁸‘These people honor Me with their lips,

but their hearts are far from Me.

— Matthew 15:6-8

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You Hypocrites!

Devo: What Jesus Did!

"[To the Pharisees and teachers of religious law, Jesus said:] "You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, 'These...."

Making Up the Rules

Devo: What Jesus Did!

"[When asked why his disciples didn't do the ceremonial hand washing,] Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct..."

Cross References for Matthew 15:6-8

• Isaiah 29:13
• Ezekiel 33:31
• Acts 8:21
• 1 Peter 3:10
• Jeremiah 12:2
• Hebrews 3:12
• Proverbs 23:26
• John 1:47
• Mark 7:6
• 1 Timothy 5:8

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