Font Size
Matthew 15:2-4
New Century Version
Matthew 15:2-4
New Century Version
2 “Why don’t your followers obey the unwritten laws which have been handed down to us? They don’t wash their hands before they eat.”
3 Jesus answered, “And why do you refuse to obey God’s command so that you can follow your own teachings? 4 God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’[a] and ‘Anyone who says cruel things to his father or mother must be put to death.’[b]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 15:4 ‘Honor . . . mother.’ Quotation from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.
- 15:4 ‘Anyone . . . death.’ Quotation from Exodus 21:17.
New Century Version (NCV)
The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Bible Gateway Recommends
St. Joseph New Catholic Version New Testament And Psalms
Our Price: $17.95
The Contemporary Parallel New Testament with KJV, NIV, NKJV, NASB, and more!
Retail: $62.00
Our Price: $40.99
Save: $21.01 (34%)
St. Joseph New Catholic Version New Testament: Pocket Edition
Retail: $13.95
Our Price: $12.56
Save: $1.39 (10%)