Matthew 15:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:5 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:5 — KJV
“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 15:5 (KJV)
Matthew 15:5 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 15:5
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:5: say, father, mother
“Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:5: say, father, mother
“Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:5: say, father, mother
“And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:5: say, father, mother
“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. at any...: Heb. from his days”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:5: say, father, mother
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