Matthew 15:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:6 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by yo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:6 — KJV
“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 15:6 (KJV)
Matthew 15:6 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 15:6
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:6: father, thus, made
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:6: honour, father, mother
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:6: honour, father, mother
“Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:6: father, thus, made
“For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:6: thus, made, god
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