Wherefore 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:
Ver. 13. Because this people draweth near to me, &c.] For their putid hypocrisy and outsidedness in God's service, they were given up by him to be further hardened by the devil, and to have their necks possessed by an iron sinew, Hypocritis nihil stupidius. See Trapp on " Mat 15:8 "
Their fear towards me.] See on Matthew 15:9 .