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.

This {G3778} people {G2992} draweth nigh {G1448} unto me {G3427} with their {G846} mouth {G4750}, and {G2532} honoureth {G5091} me {G3165} with their lips {G5491}; but {G1161} their {G846} heart {G2588} is {G568} far {G4206} from {G575} me {G1700}.

`These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away from me.

‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 29:13 (78 votes)

    Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

  • Ezekiel 33:31 (33 votes)

    And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.

  • Acts 8:21 (25 votes)

    Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

  • 1 Peter 3:10 (19 votes)

    For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

  • Proverbs 23:26 (17 votes)

    My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

  • Hebrews 3:12 (16 votes)

    Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

  • Jeremiah 12:2 (16 votes)

    Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou [art] near in their mouth, and far from their reins.