Mark 7:10
8 You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
9 He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
11 But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
12 he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- KJV
- For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
- WEB
- For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
- ASV
- For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:
- DARBY
- For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.
- BLB
- For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘The one speaking evil of father or mother, in death let him end.’
- ÅB
- For Moses har sagt: Hedre din far og din mor, og: Den som forbanner far eller mor, skal dø;
- OTB
- For Moses sa, ‘Ær din far og din mor,’ og, ‘Den som forbanner sin far eller mor skal dø.’
- B1930
- For Moses har sagt: Hedre din far og din mor, og: Den som banner far eller mor, skal visselig dø;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 21:17
Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Read in contextExodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Read in contextLeviticus 20:9
If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Read in contextMatthew 15:4
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
Read in contextMark 10:19
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
Read in contextProverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
Read in contextProverbs 30:17
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
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