Matthew 15:9 meaning and explanation
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
Matthew 15:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is quoting Isaiah 29:13 to the Pharisees and scribes who came from Jerusalem to challenge His disciples over handwashing. The charge is not that worship itself is wrong but that it is empty, because their teaching rests on human precepts rather than God's command.
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