Matthew 15:3

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Matthew 15:3

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 15

¹ Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

² “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

³ Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

⁴ For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

⁵ But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

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