Matthew 15:8

These people honor Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said:

Because these people approach Me with their mouths
to honor Me with lip-service—
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—

Ezekiel 33:31

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Proverbs 23:26

My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes observe my ways.

Jeremiah 12:2

You planted them, and they have taken root.
They have grown and produced fruit.
You are ever on their lips,
but far from their conscience.

John 1:47

Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him.”

Acts 8:21

You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

Hebrews 3:12

Watch out, brothers, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God.

1 Peter 3:10

For the one who wants to love life
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 15:8

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Draweth

General references

Leviticus 13:8

Bible References

Draweth

The Lord said:

Because these people approach Me with their mouths
to honor Me with lip-service—
yet their hearts are far from Me,
and their worship consists of man-made rules
learned by rote—

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him.”

For the

one who wants to love life

and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit,

General references

The priest will examine him, and if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a skin disease.