Matthew 15:4

Modern

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Traditional

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Literal

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘The one speaking evil of father or mother, in death let him end.’

Latin

Honora patrem, et matrem: et, Qui maledixerit patri, vel matri, morte moriatur.

Greek

English

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Jesus accused the Pharisees of disobeying God's law because of their focus on preserving traditions.

Theme notes and profiles

Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Exodus 21:17
Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Leviticus 20:9
If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Deuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 21:18–21
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined,
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Leviticus 19:3
Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
Matthew 19:19
…honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Deuteronomy 27:16
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Romans 3:31
Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.