Matthew 15:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.`

English ASV

But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

English Amplified

Uselessly do they worship Me, for they teach as doctrines the commands of men. [Isa. 29:13.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Uselessly do they worship Me, for they teach as doctrines the commands of men. [Isa. 29:13.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines human commands. ”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but in vain do they worship me, teaching [as] teachings commandments of men.

English EASY 2024

They worship me, but what they say has no purpose. They teach their own rules, which I did not give to them.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Their worship of me is worthless. The things they teach are only human rules.'"

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It is no use for them to worship me, because they teach human rules as though they were my laws!’”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Their worship of me is pointless, because their teachings are rules made by humans.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men."

English KJV 1611

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

English LSB

But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commands of men.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

In vain they do worship Me, teaching as instructions from the precepts of men.’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.'"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Their worship doesn't mean anything to me. They teach nothing but human rules.' " --(Isaiah 29:13)

English NIV

They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'"

English NKJ 1982

And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

English NLT

Their worship is a farce, for they replace God's commands with their own man-made teachings.'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.'"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They pretend to worship me, but their worship is nothing more than the empty traditions of men.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Their worship is worthless, for they teach their man-made laws instead of those from God.' “

English Tyndale 1537

but in vain they worship me teaching doctrine,(doctrines) which is(are) nothing but men's precepts.(commandments of men)

Matthew 15:9 — Compare Translations