Matthew 15:4 meaning and explanation
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
Matthew 15:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is answering Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem who have accused his disciples of breaking the tradition of the elders about handwashing. He quotes God's command from Exodus and Leviticus, the fifth commandment to honor father and mother, together with its severe penalty in the law for cursing them.
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