Matthew 15:4

“For God commanded, saying, etc.] That he might not be thought to suggest this without any foundation, he gives them an instance, wherein a command of God was transgressed, by the observance of their tradition: the command he refers to, stands in (<022012>Exodus 20:12) and is this; Honour thy father and mother. This was a plain command of God, written with his own hand, and delivered by Moses to them; it was of a moral nature, and of eternal obligation: and to be understood, not merely of that high esteem parents are to be had in by their children, and of the respectful language and gesture to be used towards them, and of the cheerful obedience to be yielded to them; but also of honouring…”

“For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother-- (Deu 5:16). and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death-- (Exo 21:17).”

“See also Mark 7:1-9. Then came to Jesus ... - Mark says that they saw the disciples of Jesus eating with unwashed hands. Matthew 15:2 Transgress the tradition of the elders - The world “elders” literally means “old men.” Here it means the “ancients,” or their “ancestors.” The “tradition of the elders” meant something handed down from one to another by memory; some precept or custom not commanded in the written law, but which scribes and Pharisees held themselves bound to observe. They supposed that when Moses was on Mount Sinai two sets of laws were delivered to him: one, they said, was recorded, and is that contained in the Old Testament; the other was handed down from father to son, and…”

“Honour thy father and mother - Which implies all such relief as they stand in need of. Exo 20:12; Exo 21:17. Matthew 15:5”

“God: Mat 4:10, Mat 5:17-19; Isa 8:20; Rom 3:31 Honour: Mat 19:19; Exo 20:12; Lev 19:3; Deu 5:16; Pro 23:22; Eph 6:1 He: Exo 21:17; Lev 20:9; Deu 21:18-21, Deu 27:16; Pro 20:20, Pro 30:17 Matthew 15:5”