Matthew 15:3

In 9 translations

BSB

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

KJV

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

WEB

He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

ASV

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

LSV

And He answering said to them, “Why also do you transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

YLT

And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

DBY

But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?Elohim

DRC

But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said:

GNV

But he answered and said vnto them, Why doe yee also transgresse the commandement of God by your tradition?

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SBLGNT

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Διὰ τί καὶ ὑμεῖς παραβαίνετε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν;

RP2018

Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τί καὶ ὑμεῖς παραβαίνετε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν;

TR-Boyd

Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Διὰ τί καὶ ὑμεῖς παραβαίνετε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν;

SCR1894

ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις δια τι και υμεις παραβαινετε την εντολην του θεου δια την παραδοσιν υμων

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• Colossians 2:23Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
• Titus 1:14and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
• Colossians 2:8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
• Mark 7:6–8Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the…
• Mark 7:13Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
• Matthew 7:3–5Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?…

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