KJV King James Version
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
WEB World English Bible
‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
ASV American Standard Version
This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
Surrounding context — 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;
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.
7 [Ye] hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαὸςG2992 · laosa peopleοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχείλεσίνG5491 · cheiloslipμεG3165 · memeτιμᾷ,G5091 · timaōto honorἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenκαρδίαG2588 · kardiaheartαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heπόρρωG4206 · porrōfar (away)ἀπέχειG568 · apechōto have in fullἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἐμοῦ.G1473 · egōI/we
Cross-references
Isaiah 29:13Wherefore 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:Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.Acts 8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.1 Peter 3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:Jeremiah 12:2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou [art] near in their mouth, and far from their reins.Proverbs 23:26My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.Hebrews 3:12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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