Read Plans
Sign in Register

Matthew 15:8

WEB

8These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

KJV

8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

BSB

8These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

FBV

8These people say they honor me but in their minds they don't care about me.

Related Resources

Gospel of Matthew Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject
Is Joy a Choice or a Feeling? - Desiring God
Why Stoicism Is Toxic - Desiring God

Extra References

Isaiah 29:13

13The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;


Ezekiel 33:31

31They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.


Acts 8:21

21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.


1 Peter 3:10

10For, He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.


Jeremiah 12:2

2You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.


Proverbs 23:26

26My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.


Hebrews 3:12

12Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;


John 1:47

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”