Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
"And why do you also keep transgressing the command of God by your tradition?" he asked.
New American Standard Bible
And He answered and said to them,
King James Version
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Holman Bible
He answered them,
International Standard Version
But he answered them, "Why do you also disregard the commandment of God because of your tradition?
A Conservative Version
And having answered, he said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, because of your tradition?
American Standard Version
And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Amplified
He replied to them,
An Understandable Version
And He answered them, "Why do you also violate the commandments of God by [following] your traditions?
Anderson New Testament
But he answered and said to them: And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
Bible in Basic English
And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?
Common New Testament
He answered them, "And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he answered them, why do you violate the law of God to follow your tradition?
Darby Translation
But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?
Godbey New Testament
And responding He said to them; Wherefore do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Goodspeed New Testament
But he answered, "Why do you too break God's command for the sake of what has been handed down to you?
John Wesley New Testament
For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answering said, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God thro' your tradition?
Julia Smith Translation
And he, having answered, said to them, Wherefore do ye also pass by the command of God by your tradition
King James 2000
But he answered and said unto them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he answered [and] said to them, "Why do you also break the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Modern King James verseion
But He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He answered, and said unto them, "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, through your traditions?
Moffatt New Testament
He replied, "And why do you transgress the command of God with your traditions?
NET Bible
He answered them, "And why do you disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
New Heart English Bible
And he answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Noyes New Testament
But he answered and said to them, Why do ye too transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
Sawyer New Testament
And he answered and said to them, Why do you transgress the command of God by your tradition?
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, answering, said unto them - Wherefore do, ye also, transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he answering said to them, And why do you transgress the command of God, by your tradition?
Twentieth Century New Testament
His reply was: "How is it that you on your side break God's commandments out of respect for your own traditions?
Webster
But he answered and said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Weymouth New Testament
"Why do you, too," He retorted, "transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition?
Williams New Testament
But He answered, "Why do you too break God's command for the sake of the rules that have been handed down to you?
World English Bible
He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Worrell New Testament
And He, answering, said to them, "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Worsley New Testament
But He answered and said unto them, And why do ye transgress the commandment of God for your tradition?
Youngs Literal Translation
And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?
Themes
Commandments » General references to
Ecclesiasticism » Traditional rules of the jewish
Hypocrites » Described as » Regarding tradition more than the word of God
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » The washing of hands
Teachers » FALSE » Admonition against
The bible » Commandments contained in » General references to
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 15:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Human Traditions And God's Commandments
2 "Why do your disciples keep transgressing the tradition of the elders by not washing their hands before eating?" 3 "And why do you also keep transgressing the command of God by your tradition?" he asked. 4 "For God said, Honor your father and mother, and, Let him who reviles father or mother be put to death;
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 7:3-5
"And why do you look at the mote in your brother's eye, and fail to notice the beam which is in your own eye?
Mark 7:6-8
"Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, hypocrites," he answered. "As it is written, 'This people honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far from me;
Mark 7:13
Thus by your tradition which you have handed down you set at naught the word of God; and you do many other things like that."
Colossians 2:8
Take care lest any man drag you away captive by his philosophy which is a vain deceit, following the traditions of men and the world's crude notions, and not Christ.
Colossians 2:23
For these precepts, although they have a show of wisdom with their self-imposed devotions and fastings and bodily austerities, are of no real value against the indulgence of the carnal appetites.
Titus 1:14
so as to make them sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.