Matthew 15:4
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 15
“For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.”Matthew 15:4
What Does Matthew 15:4 Mean?
Matthew 15:4 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 15, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 15:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 20:12“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”Exodus 21:17“And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.”Leviticus 20:9“For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.”Deuteronomy 5:16“Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”Deuteronomy 21:18“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”Ephesians 6:2“Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;”Colossians 3:20“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”Proverbs 23:22“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”1 Timothy 5:4“But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.”Leviticus 19:3“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”Proverbs 20:20“Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.”Proverbs 28:24“Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.”Matthew 19:19“Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”Mark 7:10“For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:”Deuteronomy 27:16“Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.”Malachi 1:6“A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?”Ephesians 6:1“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”Romans 3:31“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”Numbers 30:5“But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.”Ezekiel 22:7“In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.”
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