Matthew 15: 8

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
ST MATTHEW

CHAPTER 15

8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their ^amouth, and ^bhonoureth me with their lips; but their ^cheart is far from me.

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8a	Jer. 12: 2. 2 ^aThou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
b	Isa. 29: 13. 13 ¶ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people ^adraw near me with their ^bmouth, and with their lips do ^chonour me, but have ^dremoved their ^eheart far from me, and their ^ffear toward me is taught by the ^gprecept of men: Titus 1: 16 (15-16). 16 They ^aprofess that they ^bknow God; but in ^cworks they ^ddeny him, being abominable, and ^edisobedient, and unto every good work ^freprobate. 2 Ne. 27: 25 (24-25). 25 ^aForasmuch as this people draw near unto me with their mouth, and with their lips do ^bhonor me, but have removed their ^chearts far from me, and their fear towards me is taught by the ^dprecepts of men— TG Hypocrisy.
c	Ezek. 33: 31. 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they ^ahear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their ^bmouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their ^ccovetousness. Alma 34: 28. 28 And now behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye ^aturn away the ^bneedy, and the ^cnaked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and ^dimpart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your ^eprayer is ^fvain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as ^ghypocrites who do deny the faith. D&C 45: 29. 29 But they ^areceive it not; for they perceive not the light, and they turn their ^bhearts from me because of the ^cprecepts of men.