Matthew 15:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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 15:8 (KJV)
Matthew 15:8 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 15:8
“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:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:8: people, mouth, lips
“He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:8: people, honoureth, lips
“Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:8: people, nigh, far
“But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:8: nigh, mouth, heart
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:8: draweth, nigh, heart
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