Matthew 15:8⥂
KJV:
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
BSB:
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
Greek:
Ἐγγίζει μοι Ὁ λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν καὶ τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ.
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Scripture Quoting Scripture

Matthew 15:8 is...
referencing: Isa 29:13

Translation Greek Transliteration [morphology] Texts
draws near Ἐγγίζει Engizei V-PAI-3S K
to me 1 μοι moi P-1DS K
<the> Ὁ Ho T-NSM NKO
people λαὸς laos N-NSM NKO
this οὗτος houtos D-NSM NKO
with the τῷ tō T-DSN K
mouth στόματι stomati N-DSN K
of them αὐτῶν autōn P-GPM K
and 2 καὶ kai CONJ K
with the τοῖς tois T-DPN NKO
lips χείλεσίν cheilesin N-DPN NKO
Me με me P-1AS NKO
it honors, τιμᾷ, tima V-PAI-3S NKO
the ἡ hē T-NSF NKO
however δὲ de CONJ NKO
heart καρδία kardia N-NSF NKO
of them αὐτῶν autōn P-GPM NKO
far away πόρρω porrō ADV-C NKO
is kept ἀπέχει apechei V-PAI-3S NKO
from ἀπ᾽ ap᾽ PREP NKO
Me. ἐμοῦ. emou S-1SGSN NKO

Word Types and Editions

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  1. Extra Text: Ἐγγίζει μοι (Engizei moi) 'draws near to me' is only in traditional manuscripts (TR+Byz) ↩

  2. Extra Text (6-8): τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν καὶ (tō stomati autōn kai) 'with the mouth of them and' is only in traditional manuscripts (TR+Byz) ↩