Matthew 15:5

Updated: June 3, 2025
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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,”
World English Bible (WEB)
But{G1161} ye{G5210} say{G3004}{(G5719)}, Whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall say{G2036}{(G5632)} to his father{G3962} or{G2228} his mother{G3384}, It is a gift{G1435}, by{G1537} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} thou mightest be profited{G5623}{(G5686)} by me{G1700};
KJV with Strongs
(5) But you say, 'Whoever says to father or mother, 'Whatever aid I have is a sacrifice-gift,'
The F.O.G
But you say people can tell their parents, 'I've declared as a gift to God what I could have used to help you.'
The F.O.G Paraphrase
but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering is whatever thou mayest be profited by me;—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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