“For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.”
King James Version (KJV)
15:4 Honour thy father and mother - Which implies all such relief as they stand in need of. #Exod 20:12|; 21:17.
Mt 15:4 For God commanded. See Ex 21:17. He that curseth, etc. The Ten Commandments promised long life to those who honored father and mother (Ex 20:12 De 5:16). Here the Lord quotes the punishment of dishonoring them. (See also Le 20:9.) On nothing did Moses insist more than respect for parents.
For God commaunded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: And hee that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For God said, 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,' and, 'HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.
- Basic English Bible
For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.
- Darby Bible
For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
- Webster's Bible
For God said, `Honour thy father and thy mother'; and `Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';
- Weymouth Bible
For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
- World English Bible
For God seide, Honoure thi fadir and thi modir, and he that cursith fadir or modir, die bi deeth.
- Wycliffe Bible
for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;
- Youngs Literal Bible