King James Version
Matthew 15:10 in the King James Version says “And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:”
Matthew 15:10 · KJV
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the multitude”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“understand”
G4920to put together, i.e., (mentally) to comprehend; by implication, to act piously
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