Matthew 15
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
3 Ref And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?
4 Ref For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.
5 Ref But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;
6 Ref There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.
World English Bible (WEB)
3 Ref He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4 Ref For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
5 Ref But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"
6 Ref he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
7 Ref You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
3 Ref And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?
4 Ref for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;
5 Ref but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --
6 Ref and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.