Passage
Matthew 15.4
4. For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. (ASV)Book: Matthew · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
2. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3. And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4. For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
- But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given to God; 6. he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition. (Matthew 15:2-6, ASV)
WEB
2. “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3. He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4. For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
- But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,” 6. he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition. (Matthew 15:2-6, WEB)
KJV
2. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3. But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4. For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
- But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 6. And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. (Matthew 15:2-6, KJV)
YLT
2. 'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.' 3. And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?
4. for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother, let him die the death;
- but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering [is] whatever thou mayest be profited by me; 6. and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition. (Matthew 15:2-6, YLT)
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Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
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- None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet.
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Arguments and defeaters:
- Matthew 15 Kill Your Children Objection Defeater
- Mosaic Law Binding for True Israelites Objection Defeater, via Matthew 15.1-20
- Ritual Purity Laws Objection Defeater, via Matthew 15.1-20, Matthew 15.1-9
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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