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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 15:9
Description: Thursday, 18 December 2025
And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” Matthew 15:9
“And vainly they revere Me,
Teaching instructions – men’s injunctions.” (CG).
In the previous verse, Jesus cited the first half of Isaiah 29:13. He now completes citing that verse, beginning with, “And vainly they revere Me.”
Two new words are seen. The first is matén. It gives the sense of an unsuccessful search. Adverbially, it then signifies something done aimlessly, to no purpose or in vain. The second is sebó, to...