Matthew 15:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:9 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:9 — KJV
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
— Matthew 15:9 (KJV)
Matthew 15:9 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 15:9
“Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:9: vain, worship, teaching
“But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:9: worship, commandments, men
“And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:9: worship, commandments, men
“But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:9: worship, commandments, men
“Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:9: doctrines, commandments, men
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