King James Bible
KJVBut he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 15:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But he answered and said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? | |
World English BibleWEB | He answered them, |Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But he answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Why do you, too,| He retorted, |transgress God's commands for the sake of your tradition? |