Matthew 15:6he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
The setting
Galilee region, Israel, ~30 AD. Jesus delivers the devastating conclusion: their religious system has actually nullified God's commandments...
The emotion here: passionate defense of God's true heart
The original word
akuros (ἀκυρόω) — to invalidate, make void, cancel the authority of something
Why it matters
Jesus used rabbinic debate techniques against the rabbis themselves, showing superior understanding of their own legal system
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 15:6
The word 'void' is legal language — Jesus is saying their traditions don't just disobey God's law, they legally cancel it out
Common misconceptionPeople use this to reject all church traditions. Jesus isn't anti-tradition — He's exposing traditions that contradict Scripture's clear commands about love.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 15:6
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 15:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 15:6 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include scripture vs tradition, religious corruption. Notable phrases: made the commandment of God void; because of your tradition.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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