Matthew 15:4

Honor thy father and mother - This word was taken in great latitude of meaning among the Jews: it not only meant respect and submission, but also to take care of a person, to nourish and support him, to enrich. See Numbers 22:17 ; Judges 13:17 ; 1 Timothy 5:17 . And that this was the sense of the law, as it respected parents, see Deuteronomy 27:16 , and see the note on Exodus 20:12 .