Berean Standard Bible
“‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.”
Pharisees and teachers of the law came from Jerusalem to challenge Jesus because his disciples did not follow their tradition of ritual handwashing. Jesus turns the question around and asks why they break God's commandment for the sake of their own traditions.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
World English Bible (WEB)
‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
King James Version (KJV)
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
This people does draw near to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it does honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Este pueblo de labios me honra; mas su corazón lejos está de mí.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»“Este pueblo de labios me honra, pero lejos está de amarme de corazón.
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