Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Matthew 15:9
Teaching the commandments of men — As equal with, nay, superior to, those of God. What can be a more heinous sin?
Teaching the commandments of men — As equal with, nay, superior to, those of God. What can be a more heinous sin?
Verse Matthew 15:9. _IN VAIN THEY DO WORSHIP ME, C._] By the traditions of the elders, not only the word of God was perverted, but his worship also was greatly corrupted. But the Jews were not the on...
See also Mark 7:1. THEN CAME TO JESUS ... - Mark says that they saw the disciples of Jesus eating with unwashed hands. Matthew 15:2 TRANSGRESS THE TRADITION OF THE ELDERS - The world “elders” litera...
3. THE CORRUPTION OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES; THE CANAANITISH WOMAN AND HER FAITH; THE MULTITUDES HEALED. CHAPTER 15 1. The Question of the Scribes and Pharisees.(Matthew 15:1 .) 2. His Answer. (M...
THE WASHING OF HANDS AND THE TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS (Mark 7:1 *). Mt. is again briefer than Mk. He omits the parenthetical explanation Mark 7:3 f. and the technical term Corban, turns the statement...
Then the Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem approached Jesus. "Why," they said, "do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? They do so transgress, because they do not wash their hands...
CLEAN AND UNCLEAN (Matthew 15:1-9)...
TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES. Greek teaching teachings. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._...
Matthew 15:1-20. The True Religion and the False. A Discourse to the Pharisees, the People, and the Disciples Mark 7:1-23 These twenty verses sum up the great controversy of the N. T., that between...
Isaiah 29:13. The quotation does not follow precisely either the LXX. version or the Hebrew text....
THE TRUE RELIGION AND THE FALSE. A DISCOURSE TO THE PHARISEES, THE PEOPLE, AND THE DISCIPLES Mark 7:1-23 These twenty verses sum up the great controversy of the N.T., that between the religion of the...
8, 9. Isaiah 29:13. The quotation nearly follows the LXX. The Hebrew has nothing answering to μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με....
ἘΝΤΆΛΜΑΤΑ�. ‘Collections of ritual laws which were current in the times of the pre-exile prophets.’ (Cheyne, Isa. _ad loc._) Thus Pharisaism had its counterpart in the old dispensation....
VER 7. "YE HYPOCRITES, WELL DID ESAIAS PROPHESY OF YOU, SAYING, 8. THIS PEOPLE DRAWETH NIGH UNTO ME WITH THEIR MOUTH, AND HONOURETH ME WITH THEIR LIPS; BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME. 9. BUT IN VAIN T...
_A CHANGE OF HEART IS NEEDED MATTHEW 15:1-20:_ Through traditions the Pharisees were transgressing God's law. They were beautiful on the outside but they needed a change of heart on the inside. (Matth...
ΜΆΤΗΝ (G3155) _adv._ напрасно, бесцельно. ΣΈΒΟΝΤΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΣΈΒΟΜΑΙ (G4576) поклоняться; почитать Бога, проявляя в своих поступках покорность Его воле (NIDNTT; TDNT). ΔΙΔΆΣΚΟΝΤΕΣ...
DISCOURSE: 1370 FORMAL WORSHIPPERS, HYPOCRITES Matthew 15:7. _Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their li...
YE HYPOCRITES, &C.— See note on Isaiah 29:13. In St. Mark, our Lord makes this citation at the beginning of his discourse, Mark 7:6. Possibly therefore he cited and applied it twice; first, at the beg...
SECTION 36 JESUS DEBATES WITH JERUSALEM PHARISEES ABOUT THE ELDERS-' TRADITIONS (Parallel: Mark 7:1-23) TEXT: 15:1-20 1 Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, 2 Why d...
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. By putting the commandments of men on...
32 Peter here symbolizes the sovereignty of Israel over the turbulent gentiles in the time to come. They are made afraid by the spiritual power of evil, typified by the wind. Peter's cry will be their...
THE TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS. THE CANAANITISH WOMAN. FEEDING THE FOUR THOUSAND 1-20. Unwashed hands and the traditions of the elders (Mark 7:1). In this important controversy Jesus defined His positio...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 15 The three sections of chapter 15 show Jesus’ attitude to people who were not *Jews. He wanted them to be happy with the good news...
TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN. — Neither word is quite adequately rendered. The “doctrines” are not articles of faith, propositions to be believed, but precepts which were taught as b...
CHAPTER 12 The Crisis in Galilee Matthew 14:1 - Matthew 15:1 - Matthew 16:1. THE lives of John and of Jesus, lived so far apart, and with so little intercommunication, have yet been interwoven in a...
_Washing of hands_ (Mark 7:1-23)....
GOD'S TRUTH ABOVE MEN'S TEACHING Matthew 15:1-9 The legal washing of hands before eating was especially sacred in the eyes of the Pharisees. “He who does not wash His hands before eating,” says the T...
The question was not of cleanliness, but of ritual. This washing of hands to remove imaginary evil was a part of the tradition of the elders. Against the binding of such burdens on men our Lord passio...
In vain they worship, or think they worship God, who neglect the divine commandments to observe the commands of men. We must not here suppose that Christ censures the commands of the Church, or the tr...
"Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, (2) Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. (3) But...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
9._But in vain do they worship me _The words of the prophet run literally thus: _their fear toward me has been taught by the precept of men. _But Christ has faithfully and accurately given the meaning...
chapter 15 displays man and God, the moral contrast between the doctrine of Christ and that of the Jews; and thus the Jewish system is rejected morally by God. When I speak of the system, I speak of t...
BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME,.... In the Hebrew text it is, "their fear towards me": which is rightly expressed here by "worship"; for the fear of God often intends the whole worship of God, both ex...
But in vain they do worship me, teaching _for_ doctrines the commandments of men. Ver. 9. _But in vain do they worship me_] For they lose their labour, and, which is worse, they commit sin. Displeasi...
_Ye hypocrites_ To substitute superstitious observances of man's invention, in the place of obedience to God's commands, is downright hypocrisy; it is, however, the prerogative of Him who searches the...
FOR DOCTRINES; teaching as the commands of God what were merely the commands of men....
Christ substantiates His attack:...
BUT IN VAIN THEY DO WORSHIP ME, TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN. He does not mince words; their sham and deceit, their shallow acting at religion, must be branded as such. What the Lord...
After the power and grace of the Lord Jesus has wrought so great, refreshing blessing, the cold, barren criticism of scribes and Pharisees of Jerusalem is an example of how the deadening principle of...
1-9 Additions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other they always lead men to disobey God. How thankfu...
OLBGrk; Ver. 7-9. The Greek is, didaskontev didaskaliav, teaching doctrines, the commandments of men. YE HYPOCRITES, who put on an outward vizard or appearance of holiness, but have nothing in your he...
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI And now, especially, from the time at which they denied our Saviour, it might be said about them by God, "But in vain do they worship Me; "[92]...
Matthew 15:9 And G1161 vain G3155 worship G4576 (G5736) Me G3165 Teaching G1321 (G5723) doctrines G1319 commandments
“You hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, “This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precep...
THE CHALLENGE FROM JERUSALEM (15:1-9). In Chapter s 11-12, after the discourse in chapter 10, Matthew had begun by drawing attention to the imprisonment of John (Matthew 11:2), spoke of the opposition...
Only Matthew and Mark narrate the events recorded in this chapter. The discourse at Capernaum (John 6:22-71), respecting the manna from heaven, followed the feeding of the five thousand. The Passover,...
Matthew 15:9. IN VAIN. This phrase (only implied in the original passage in Isaiah) refers to the _emptiness_ of such worship. It is both _groundless_ (without true principle) and _fruitless_ (without...
Matthew 15:1. then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread....
Matthew 15:1. _Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,_ Our Lord had been busily engaged in healing the sick, and now these pettifoggers came round about him to try...
Matthew 15:1. _Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,_ They had taken a journey to come and attack him; perhaps they had been sent as a deputation to try to thwart...
Matthew 15:1. _Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread...
CONTENTS: Scribes and Pharisees rebuked. Syrophonecian's daughter healed. The multitude healed. 4000 fed. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Peter, (disciples), Syrophonecian woman, her daughter. CONCLUSION: The Ch...
Matthew 15:2. _Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?_ The cabala, or unwritten law, was counted by the pharisees of equal authority with the law itself. Rabbi Aquiba says, he wh...
IT IS NO USE FOR THEM. Their worship is a waste of time. BECAUSE THEY TEACH MAN-MADE COMMANDMENTS. They substituted their Tradition for the rules of God. Many "standard practices" in churches today ca...
_This people draweth near to Me with their mouth._ LIP PROFESSION I. Show who they are who answer to the description in the text. All merely nominal Christians. Formal, self-righteous persons. False...
JESUS TEACHES ABOUT INNER PURITY MATTHEW 15:1-20; MARK 7:1-23; MATTHEW 15:1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Mar
CHAPTER 15 _Then there came to Him_, &c. The Scribes of Jerusalem, as being at the very fountain head of faith and religion, arrogated to them selves the right of censuring the doctrine of new teache...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 15:1. OF JERUSALEM.—_From_ Jerusalem (see R.V.). Probably a deputation from the Sanhedrin sent expressly to watch Him. Matthew 15:2. TRANSGRESS THE TRADITION.—The Jews attach...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 15:1 _Discourse concerning ceremonial pollution. _(Mark 7:1.) MATTHEW 15:1 THEN. This is after the third Passover, which wheth
Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were from Jerusalem (Matthew 15:1), Hey, these guys had come a long way to challenge Him. They came all the way from Jerusalem clear up to Galilee, whi...
1 Corinthians 15:2; 1 Samuel 25:21; 1 Timothy 1:4; 1 Timothy 4:1;...