The Tradition of the Elders
Matthew 15:8
In 9 translations
- BSB
- ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
- KJV
- This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
- WEB
- ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
- ASV
- This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
- LSV
- This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it honors Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
- YLT
- This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
- DBY
- This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;
- DRC
- This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me.
- GNV
- This people draweth neere vnto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is farre off from me.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Ἐγγίζει μοι (“draws near to me”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν καὶ (“with the mouth of them and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: Ὁ λαὸς οὗτος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ὁ λαὸς οὗτος; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἐγγίζει μοι ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν καὶ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ·
- RP2018
- Ἐγγίζει μοι ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἐγγίζει μοι ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῖς χείλεσί με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ.
- SCR1894
- εγγιζει μοι ο λαος ουτος τω στοματι αυτων και τοις χειλεσιν με τιμα η δε καρδια αυτων πορρω απεχει απ εμου
Who and where
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
PhariseesZabulonTeachersTraditionEcclesiasticismCapernaumDivorce in the New TestamentFormalismLipUncleanness
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
- Acts 8:21You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
- 1 Peter 3:10For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
- Jeremiah 12:2You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.
- Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
- Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
- John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).