Matthew 15:8 KJV
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Matthew Henry
- Jesus discourses about human traditionsAdditions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other they...
Thompson Chains
- Formalism (1)Last of 5 links
- False ProfessionSee the chain from Psalms 78:36 · 8 links
- Evil HeartSee the chain from Ecclesiastes 8:11 · 7 links
Harmony of the Gospels
Cross References
- Isaiah 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
- Acts 8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
- Jeremiah 12:2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
- Ezekiel 33:31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
- Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
- John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
- 1 Peter 3:10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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Topics
- Commandments Of men
- Ecclesiasticism Traditional rules of the Jewish
- Formalism General scriptures concerning Formalism
- Government Legislates in later times
- Hypocrisy General scriptures concerning Hypocrisy
- Jesus, the Christ He justifies his disciples in eating without washing their hands (at Capernaum)
- Pharisees The duties of children to parents
- Quotations and allusions In the new testament from, and to, the old testament
- Sin Unclassified scriptures relating to, defining and illustrating
- Teachers Admonition against
- Tradition Not authoritative
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ
Greek and Strong’s
- This οὗτος houtos οὗτος Article · nominative masculine singular
- people ὁ ho Article · nominative masculine singular λαὸς laos λαός Noun · nominative masculine singular
- draweth nigh Ἐγγίζει Engizei ἐγγίζω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
- unto me μοι moi Pronoun · first person, dative singular μοί moí
- with their αὐτῶν autōn αὐτός Pronoun · third person, genitive masculine plural
- mouth τῷ tō Article · dative neuter singular στόματι stomati στόμα Noun · dative neuter singular
- and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
- honoureth τιμᾷ tima τιμάω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
- me με me Pronoun · first person, accusative singular μέ mé
- with their lips τοῖς tois Article · dative neuter plural χείλεσίν cheilesin χεῖλος Noun · dative neuter plural
- but δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- their αὐτῶν autōn αὐτός Pronoun · third person, genitive masculine plural
- heart ἡ hē Article · nominative feminine singular καρδία kardia καρδία Noun · nominative feminine singular
- is ἀπέχει apechei ἀπέχω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
- far πόρρω porrō πόῤῥω Adverb
- from ἀπʼ ap’ ἀπό Preposition
- me ἐμοῦ emou Pronoun · first person, genitive singular ἐμοῦ emoû
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