Mat 15:8-9 | MHM | STEP | v. 8 : This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Jesus said that, just like Isaiah wrote, these religious leaders acted like they honored God, but their hearts were not really devoted to him (Matthew 15:8 ).

‏ Matthew 15:8-9

v. 8: This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Jesus said that, just like Isaiah wrote, these religious leaders acted like they honored God, but their hearts were not really devoted to him (Matthew 15:8 ^a).

v. 9: But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Jesus explained that their worship was empty because they taught people to follow human rules instead of God’s commands (Matthew 15:9 ^b).

In summary, Jesus teaches that obeying God’s commandments is more important than following human traditions. He warns that outward actions, like hand washing, do not make a person clean or unclean in God’s eyes. Instead, true worship comes from the heart, and we must put God’s Word above all human customs.