Matthew 15:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. ”

• Matthew 15:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See also Mark 7:1-9 . Then came to Jesus ... - Mark says that they saw the disciples of Jesus eating with unwashed hands. Matthew 15:2 Transgress the tradition of the elders - The worl...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Washing of Hands and the Traditions of the Elders ( Mark 7:1-23 *). Mt. is again briefer than Mk. He omits the parenthetical explanation Mark 7:3 f. and the technical term Corban, turns the...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  teaching for doctrines. Greek teaching teachings. Figure of speech Polyptoton.

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• Matthew 15:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  9. But in vain do they worship me The words of the prophet run literally thus: their fear toward me has been taught by the precept of men. But Christ has faithfully and accurately given t...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1370 FORMAL WORSHIPPERS, HYPOCRITES Matthew 15:7-9 . Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with t...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. In vain they do worship me, etc. - By the traditions of the elders, not only the word of God was perverted, but his w...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ye hypocrites, &c.— See note on Isaiah 29:13 . In St. Mark, our Lord makes this citation at the beginning of his discourse, Mark 7:6-7 . Possibly therefore he cited and applied it twice; firs...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. By putting the commandments of...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Traditions of the Elders. The Canaanitish Woman. Feeding the Four Thousand 1-20. Unwashed hands and the traditions of the elders ( Mark 7:1 ). In this important controversy Jesus defined His p...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. — Neither word is quite adequately rendered. The “doctrines” are not articles of faith, propositions to be believed, but precepts which were taught a...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 12 The Crisis in Galilee Matthew 14:1-36 - Matthew 15:1-39 - Matthew 16:1-12 . THE lives of John and of Jesus, lived so far apart, and with so little intercommunication, have yet be...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  God's Truth above Men's Teaching Matthew 15:1-9 The legal washing of hands before eating was especially sacred in the eyes of the Pharisees. “He who does not wash His hands before eating,” says...

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• Matthew 15:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The question was not of cleanliness, but of ritual. This washing of hands to remove imaginary evil was a part of the tradition of the elders. Against the binding of such burdens on men our Lord passi...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  "Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, (2) Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. (3) But...

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• Matthew 15:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But in vain do they worship me ,.... In the Hebrew text it is, "their fear towards me": which is rightly expressed here by "worship"; for the fear of God often intends the whole worship of God, both...

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• Matthew 15:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Ver. 9. But in vain do they worship me ] For they lose their labour, and, which is worse, they commit sin. Disple...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ye hypocrites To substitute superstitious observances of man's invention, in the place of obedience to God's commands, is downright hypocrisy; it is, however, the prerogative of Him who searches th...

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• Matthew 15:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  After the power and grace of the Lord Jesus has wrought so great, refreshing blessing, the cold, barren criticism of scribes and Pharisees of Jerusalem is an example of how the deadening principle of...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Jesus Reproves the Scribes and Pharisees.       1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,   2 Why do t...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBGrk; Ver. 7-9. The Greek is, didaskontev didaskaliav, teaching doctrines, the commandments of men. Ye hypocrites, who put on an outward vizard or appearance of holiness, but have nothing in you...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Challenge From Jerusalem (15:1-9). In Chapter s 11-12, after the discourse in chapter 10, Matthew had begun by drawing attention to the imprisonment of John ( Matthew 11:2 ), spoke of the oppo...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 15:1 . Of Jerusalem. — From Jerusalem (see R.V.). Probably a deputation from the Sanhedrin sent expressly to watch Him. Matthew 15:2 . Transgress the tradition. —The J...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 15:1-2 . Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 15:2 . Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? The cabala, or unwritten law, was counted by the pharisees of equal authority with the law itself. Rabbi Aquiba says, he...

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• Matthew 15:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

  This people draweth near to Me with their mouth. Lip profession I. Show who they are who answer to the description in the text. All merely nominal Christians. Formal, self-righteous persons. Fa...

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• Matthew 15:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 15:1-40 Discourse concerning ceremonial pollution. ( Mark 7:1-41 .) Matthew 15:1 Then . This is after the third Passover, which whether our Lord attended or not...

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• Matthew 15:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Christ substantiates His attack:

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• Matthew 15:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:2 ; 1 Samuel 25:21 ; 1 Timothy 1:4 ; 1 Timothy 4:1-3 ; 1 Timothy 4:6 ; 1 Timothy 4:7 ; Colossians 2:18-22 ; Deuteronomy 12:32 ; Ecclesiastes 5:2-7 ; Exodus 20:7 ; Hebrews...

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• Matthew 15:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Teaching the commandments of men — As equal with, nay, superior to, those of God. What can be a more heinous sin?

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