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Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly concerning you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Ye</i> hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you, by saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And you are nothing but show-offs! Isaiah the prophet was right when he wrote that God had said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You hypocrites! How right Isaiah was when he prophesied about you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You hypocrites! How well did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You hypocrites. Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hypocrites, Isaiah prophesied well of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly concerning you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hypocrites, well hath Isaias prophesied of you, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Hypocrites! How well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy about you when he said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly about you when he said:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O you hypocrites, the prophet Isaiah well prophesied concerning you and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Phonies! Isaiah prophesied well against you and said:”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Ye hypocrites, beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying,<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Ye hypocrites, well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the prophecy of Esaias exactly suits such hypocrites as you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Well did Esaias prophecy concerning you,<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/15-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=4282" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/15.htm">Tradition and Worship</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5273.htm" title="5273: hypokritai (N-VMP) -- From hupokrinomai; an actor under an assumed character, i.e. a dissembler">You hypocrites!</a> <a href="/greek/2268.htm" title="2268: Ēsaias (N-NMS) -- Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.">Isaiah</a> <a href="/greek/4395.htm" title="4395: eprophēteusen (V-AIA-3S) -- From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.">prophesied</a> <a href="/greek/2573.htm" title="2573: kalōs (Adv) -- Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.">correctly</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you: </a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-15</a></span><br />“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a></span><br />You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21-23</a></span><br />“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a></span><br />For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a></span><br />With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Luke 11:39-44</a></span><br />Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? / But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28-29</a></span><br />A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Psalm 78:36-37</a></span><br />But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues. / Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-23.htm">Proverbs 26:23</a></span><br />Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Isaiah 58:1-5</a></span><br />“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins. / For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.” / “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,</p><p class="hdg">hypocrites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-5.htm">Matthew 7:5</a></b></br> Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23-29</a></b></br> Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier <i>matters</i> of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone… </p><p class="hdg">well.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6</a></b></br> He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with <i>their</i> lips, but their heart is far from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25-27</a></b></br> And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Hypocrites</a> <a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/matthew/11-13.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/matthew/11-13.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/matthew/14-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/hosea/11-2.htm">Rightly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/matthew/16-3.htm">Hypocrites</a> <a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/matthew/18-6.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/matthew/26-68.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/matthew/15-26.htm">Right</a> <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Rightly</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-1.htm">Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">teaches how that which goes into the mouth does not defile a man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-29.htm">and other great multitudes;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-32.htm">and with seven loaves and a few small fish feeds four thousand men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You hypocrites!</b><br>This phrase is a direct rebuke from Jesus to the Pharisees and scribes. The term "hypocrites" originates from the Greek word "hypokrites," which refers to an actor or one who wears a mask. In the context of the New Testament, it denotes someone who pretends to have virtues, moral beliefs, or religious principles that they do not actually possess. Jesus often used this term to criticize the religious leaders of His time for their outward show of piety that lacked genuine inner righteousness. This accusation highlights the disconnect between their external religious practices and their internal spiritual state. The Pharisees were known for their strict adherence to the law and traditions, yet Jesus exposed their failure to understand the heart of God's commandments.<p><b>Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:</b><br>Here, Jesus references the prophet Isaiah, indicating that the behavior of the Pharisees and scribes was not a new issue but had been foreseen in the Hebrew Scriptures. Isaiah's prophecies often addressed the spiritual condition of Israel, calling out the people's superficial worship and lack of true devotion to God. By citing Isaiah, Jesus connects the current religious leaders to the historical pattern of Israel's unfaithfulness. This reference underscores the continuity of God's message and the persistent problem of hypocrisy among His people. The prophecy Jesus refers to is found in <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a>, where God laments that the people honor Him with their lips while their hearts are far from Him. This connection serves as a powerful indictment of the religious leaders, showing that their actions were a fulfillment of Isaiah's words and a continuation of a long-standing issue within the community of faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, addressing the Pharisees and scribes with a rebuke.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_scribes.htm">Pharisees and Scribes</a></b><br>Religious leaders of the time who are being criticized by Jesus for their hypocrisy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>An Old Testament prophet whose words Jesus references to highlight the hypocrisy of the religious leaders.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, it is often the setting for Jesus' interactions with the Pharisees and scribes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophecy_of_isaiah.htm">The Prophecy of Isaiah</a></b><br>Specifically, <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a>, which Jesus quotes to illustrate the disconnect between the leaders' words and their hearts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_hypocrisy.htm">Understanding Hypocrisy</a></b><br>Hypocrisy involves a disconnect between one's professed beliefs and actual behavior. Jesus calls out the Pharisees for this very reason, urging us to examine our own lives for similar inconsistencies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_the_heart.htm">The Importance of the Heart</a></b><br>God values the condition of our hearts over mere external compliance. Our worship and actions should stem from genuine devotion rather than obligation or tradition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jesus uses Isaiah's prophecy to demonstrate the timeless nature of God's truth. Prophecies often reveal deeper spiritual truths that apply across generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly assess your spiritual life to ensure that your actions align with your beliefs. This involves prayer, reflection, and seeking God's guidance to correct any areas of hypocrisy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authentic_worship.htm">Authentic Worship</a></b><br>True worship involves both spirit and truth. Engage in worship that is heartfelt and sincere, avoiding the trap of empty rituals.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_adrian_rogers'_impact.htm">Do they honor me with lips, not hearts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus_christ.htm">Who is Jesus Christ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_tyre_rebuilt_after_destruction.htm">What does it mean to be pharisaical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_29_13_contradict_sincere_worship.htm">Isaiah 29:13 accuses people of insincere worship by human tradition; does this contradict other passages that stress genuine, heartfelt devotion? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Ye hypocrites.</span>--See Note on <a href="/matthew/7-5.htm" title="You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother's eye.">Matthew 7:5</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - Ye <span class="cmt_word">hypocrites.</span> He called them by this name because, while they pretended that zeal for God's glory led them to these explanations and amplifications of the Law, they were really influenced by covetousness and avarice, and virtually despised that which they professed to uphold. A Jewish proverb said that if hypocrites were divided into ten parties, nine of them would be found in Jerusalem, and one in the rest of the world. <span class="cmt_word">Well did Esaias prophesy of you</span> (<a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a>). That is, their conduct fulfilled the saying of the prophet, as <a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14</a>. Such "prophecies" were for all time, and were suitable for various circumstances, characters, and events. Christ is wont to fortify his arguments by the authority of Scripture, often rather explaining the mind of the Spirit than quoting the exact words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/15-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">You hypocrites!</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑποκριταί</span> <span class="translit">(hypokritai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5273.htm">Strong's 5273: </a> </span><span class="str2">From hupokrinomai; an actor under an assumed character, i.e. a dissembler</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaiah</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἠσαΐας</span> <span class="translit">(Ēsaias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2268.htm">Strong's 2268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prophesied</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπροφήτευσεν</span> <span class="translit">(eprophēteusen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4395.htm">Strong's 4395: </a> </span><span class="str2">From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">correctly</span><br /><span class="grk">καλῶς</span> <span class="translit">(kalōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2573.htm">Strong's 2573: </a> </span><span class="str2">Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about</span><br /><span class="grk">περὶ</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">:</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγων</span> <span class="translit">(legōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 15:7 You hypocrites! 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