Matthew 15:9

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

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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...
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...
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....
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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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,...
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 . Poss...
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 co...
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 )....
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, proposition...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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. “H...
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...
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...
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 o...
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 la...
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 i...
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 Jerusal...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jesus Reproves the Scribes and Pharisees. 1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharis...
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...
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 impris...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 15:1 . Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, They had taken a journey to come and attack him; perha...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Matthew 15:1-14 . then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the e...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 nomi...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ substantiates His attack:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. He does not mince words; their sham and deceit, their shallow acti...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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?

⁹ But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 15:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 15:9