Matthew 15:9
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But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.’”
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
But in vain do they worship Me, For they teach as doctrines the precepts of men.’”
Uselessly do they worship Me, for they teach as doctrines the commands of men.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines human commands.
Their worship of me is empty since they teach instructions that are human rules.”
Their worship of me is useless, because they teach man-made rules as if they were doctrines.’”
It is useless for you to worship me, when you teach rules made up by humans.”
but in vain do they worship me, teaching [as] teachings commandments of men.
But they are worshiping Me in-vain— teaching as teachings the commandments of humans’”.
And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.
Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are only human rules.’”
They say that I am great. But what they say has no purpose. They teach their own rules, which I did not give to them.” ’
They worship me in vain, teaching human rules as if they are doctrines.”
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Their worship of me is ·worthless [futile; in vain]. The things [doctrines] they teach are nothing but human ·rules [commandments; Is. 29:13].’”
But in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines, men’s precepts.
Their worship of me is pointless, because their teachings are rules made by humans.’ ”
It is no use for them to worship me, because they teach human rules as though they were my laws!’”
They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men. ”
Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are nothing but human rules they have memorized.’” Isaiah 29:13
Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.’”
“Tell me,” replied Jesus, “why do you break God’s commandment through your tradition? For God said, ‘Honour your father and your mother’, and ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death’. But you say that if a man tells his parents, ‘Whatever use I might have been to you is now given to God’, then he owes no further duty to his parents. And so your tradition empties the commandment of God of all its meaning. You hypocrites! Isaiah describes you beautifully when he said: ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. And in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men’.”
But in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandments of men.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commands of men.’”
and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Their worship is worthless, for they teach their man-made laws instead of those from God.’ ”
But Jesus put it right back on them. “Why do you use your rules to play fast and loose with God’s commands? God clearly says, ‘Respect your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone denouncing father or mother should be killed.’ But you weasel around that by saying, ‘Whoever wants to, can say to father and mother, What I owed to you I’ve given to God.’ That can hardly be called respecting a parent. You cancel God’s command by your rules. Frauds! Isaiah’s prophecy of you hit the bull’s-eye: These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it. They act like they’re worshiping me, but they don’t mean it. They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy.”
In vain they do worship Me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ ”
And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Their worship of me is pointless, because their teachings are rules made by humans.’”
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.’”
And in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’”
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are nothing but human rules.’” Isaiah 29:13
and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Their worship doesn’t mean anything to me. They teach nothing but human rules.’ ” (Isaiah 29:13)
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’”
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.” ’
And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Their worship of Me is worth nothing. They teach what men have made up.’”
Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’”
And in vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but men’s precepts. 
in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.”’
in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.”’
in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.’”
in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ ”
The worship which they offer me is vain, because they teach, as law, mere human precepts.”
and in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the mitzvot of [mere] men, YESHAYAH 29:13.)
‘But they worship Me in vain, teaching men’s precepts as doctrines.’”
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’”
in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’”
And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Because they elevate mere human ritual to the status of law, their worship of Me is a meaningless sham.
And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’” Isaiah 29:13
They do not mean it in their hearts when they worship me. Their teachings are only the words of men." '
and they worship me without cause [truly they worship me without cause], teaching the doctrines and the commandments of men.
and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'
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