Matthew 15:4
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

said:
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘Honor
Τίμα (Tima)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5091: From timios; to prize, i.e. Fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere.

[your]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

father
πατέρα (patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

mother’
μητέρα (mētera)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

and
καί (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

‘Anyone who
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

curses
κακολογῶν (kakologōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2551: To speak evil of, curse, revile, abuse. From a compound of kakos and logos; to revile.

[his] father
πατέρα (patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

mother
μητέρα (mētera)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

must be put to death.’
τελευτάτω (teleutatō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5053: To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For God said: Honor your father and your mother;, and, The one who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death .,

New American Standard Bible
"For God said, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,' and, 'HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.'

King James Bible
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.'

New Living Translation
For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.'

English Standard Version
For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’

New American Standard Bible
"For God said, 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,' and, 'HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.'

King James Bible
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For God said: Honor your father and your mother; and, The one who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.

International Standard Version
Because God said, 'You are to honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever curses father or mother must certainly be put to death.'

NET Bible
For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.'

American Standard Version
For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

English Revised Version
For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

Young's Literal Translation
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;
















Cross References
Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 21:17
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:9
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Deuteronomy 5:16
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Matthew 15:3
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Matthew 15:5
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Matthew 15:1
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Matthew 15:6
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.
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