In vain they do worship me. That is, their attempts to worship are vain, or are not real worship—they are mere forms.

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Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men — Neither word is quite adequately translated. The “doctrines” are not articles of faith or…

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for the…

St. John Chrysostom: The Lord had shown that the Pharisees were not worthy to accuse those who transgressed the commands of th…

But in vain do they worship me. The prophet's words are literally as follows: their fear toward me has been taught by the precept of m…

But in vain do they worship me
In the Hebrew text it is, "their fear towards me": which is rightly expressed here by…

Additions to God's laws reflect upon His wisdom, as if He had left out something that was needed and that humans could supply; in one way or anothe…

Above, the Lord showed the power of His teaching under figures; now He shows its sufficiency. This is shown in two ways. Firstly, He shows that He …