Matthew 15:3
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?”
ἐντολή
Commandment, order, directive. Entole. A new commandment I give you that you love one another. The commandment to love is not optional. It is the defining mark of discipleship.
θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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παράδοσις
tradition
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παράδοσις
A tradition, what is handed down. Paul passed on what he received. The Gospel is not invented by each generation. It is received and passed on.
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τίς
why
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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διά
Because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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παραβαίνω
break
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παραβαίνω
to go contrary to, i.e. violate a command
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ἔπω
He said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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