Matthew

Matthew 15:4–6

⁴For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’^a and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’^b ⁵But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ ⁶he need not honor his father or mother with it.^c Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Footnotes

a 15:4 Exodus 20:12|EXO 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16
b 15:4 Exodus 21:17|EXO 21:17; Leviticus 20:9
c 15:6 NE and TR (see also Mark 7:12|MRK 7:12); literally he need not honor his father or mother; SBL, NA, WH, and BYZ do not include or mother.

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Matthew 15:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Honor	Τίμα	Tima	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5091 I value at a price, honor
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
and	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Anyone who	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
curses	κακολογῶν	kakologōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2551 I speak evil of, curse
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
must be put to death	τελευτάτω	teleutatō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5053 I end, finish, die

Matthew 15:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
say that	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
if anyone	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
says	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
father	πατρὶ	patri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
mother	μητρί	mētri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
Whatever	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you would have received	ὠφεληθῇς	ōphelēthēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5623 I help, benefit, do good
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
is a gift devoted	Δῶρον	Dōron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1435 a gift, present

Matthew 15:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he need not honor	τιμήσει	timēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5091 I value at a price, honor
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
Thus	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you nullify	ἠκυρώσατε	ēkyrōsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G208 I annul, make of no effect, cancel
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for the sake of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition

Cross-references

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Matthew 15:4 Exodus 20:12 · Exodus 21:17 · Leviticus 20:9 · Deuteronomy 5:16 · Deuteronomy 21:18–21 · Proverbs 23:22 · Leviticus 19:3 · Matthew 19:19 · Proverbs 20:20 · Ephesians 6:1 · Deuteronomy 27:16 · Romans 3:31

Matthew 15:5 Mark 7:10–13 · Acts 5:29 · Matthew 23:16–18

Matthew 15:6 1 Timothy 5:8 · Jeremiah 8:8 · Mark 7:13 · Psalm 119:126

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.