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Matthew 15:8 Cross-References
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“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”
Matthew 15:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 15:8
Christ quotes Isaiah 29:13, highlighting the divorce between lip service and heart allegiance. The contrast between 'draweth nigh unto me with their mouth' and 'their heart is far from me' exposes the essence of hypocrisy. Reformed theology stresses that God examines the heart (1 Samuel 16:7); external worship without internal devotion is abomination. This verse demolishes any notion that God accepts mere formalism. True worship requires Spirit-wrought regeneration producing genuine love for God.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 15:8
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“Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;,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:, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲדֹנָי יַעַן כִּי נִגַּשׁ הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּפִיו וּבִשְׂפָתָיו כִּבְּדוּנִי וְלִבּוֹ רִחַק מִמֶּנִּי וַתְּהִי יִרְאָתָם אֹתִי מִצְוַת אֲנָשִׁים מְלֻמָּדָה׃ ,And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near, And with their mouth and with their lips do honour Me, But have removed their heart far from Me, And their fear of Me is a command-ment of men learned by rote;,καὶ δοθήσεται τὸ βιβλίον τοῦτο εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπου μὴ ἐπισταμένου γράμματα καὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ ἀνάγνωθι τοῦτο καὶ ἐρεῖ οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι γράμματα,And the Lord has said, This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.,,,,”
“and they sit before you as my people”
“for your heart isn't right before God.”
“He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.,For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:,,,,,,,,”
“yes”
“give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.”
“brothers”
“and said about him”