King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 15:8
“‹This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with› [their] ‹lips; but their heart is far from me.›”
Verse in context — Matthew 15
6
‹And honour not his father or his mother,› [he shall be free]. ‹Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.›
7
[Ye] ‹hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,›
8
‹This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with› [their] ‹lips; but their heart is far from me.›
9
‹But in vain they do worship me, teaching› [for] ‹doctrines the commandments of men.›
10
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, ‹Hear, and understand:›
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