6 they are not to 'honor their father or mother' with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Other Translations of Matthew 15:6

King James Version

6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

English Standard Version

6 he need not honor his father.' So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the wordSome manuscripts law of God.

The Message

6 That can hardly be called respecting a parent. You cancel God's command by your rules.

New King James Version

6 then he need not honor his father or mother.' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

New Living Translation

6 In this way, you say they don't need to honor their parents. And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 15:6

Commentary on Matthew 15:1-9

(Read Matthew 15:1-9)

Additions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other they always lead men to disobey God. How thankful ought we to be for the written word of God! Never let us think that the religion of the Bible can be improved by any human addition, either in doctrine or practice. Our blessed Lord spoke of their traditions as inventions of their own, and pointed out one instance in which this was very clear, that of their transgressing the fifth commandment. When a parent's wants called for assistance, they pleaded, that they had devoted to the temple all they could spare, even though they did not part with it, and therefore their parents must expect nothing from them. This was making the command of God of no effect. The doom of hypocrites is put in a little compass; "In vain do they worship me." It will neither please God, nor profit themselves; they trust in vanity, and vanity will be their recompence.