KJV ORIGINAL
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
God made it crystal clear: respect your parents. And if you curse them out? That's a life-or-death serious offense in his eyes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God doesn't mess around when it comes to honoring your parents — it's that important to him.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, was written for a Jewish Christian audience, likely in Syria, sometime between 70 and 90 CE. It was written to demonstrate Jesus as the Jewish Messiah and to guide early believers on how to live out their faith, often addressing tensions
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