Matthew 15:16 preserves the shorter original reading, while later manuscripts added “Jesus” as a clarifying subject at a new paragraph break.
Matthew 15:16 and the Secondary Addition of “Jesus”
Matthew 15:8—New Testament Text and Translation Commentary
The earliest text of Matthew 15:8 reads “This people honor me with their lips,” with later manuscripts expanding the quotation to match Isaiah 29:13.
Matthew 15:6a—New Testament Text and Translation Commentary
Matthew 15:6a preserves the shorter Alexandrian reading, exposing how tradition nullified the Fifth Commandment’s demand to honor one’s father.
