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Mark 7:6

Isaiah
IntegrityPraise and worship

4 And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

5 So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

7 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

8 You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

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BSB
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
KJV
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
WEB
He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
ASV
And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.
DARBY
But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me.
BLB
And He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you⁺ hypocrites, as it has been written: ‘This people honors Me with the lips, but their heart is kept far away from Me;
ÅB
Men han sa til dem: Rett spådde Jesaja om dere, dere hyklere, slik som skrevet er: Dette folk ærer meg med leppene, men deres hjerte er langt borte fra meg;
OTB
Han svarte, “Jesaja hadde rett da han profeterte om dere hyklere, som det står skrevet:
‘Dette folket ærer Meg med leppene,
men deres hjerter er langt fra Meg.
B1930
Men han sa til dem: Rett spådde Esaias om eder, I hyklere, således som skrevet er: Dette folk ærer mig med lebene, men deres hjerte er langt borte fra mig;

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 29:13

    Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

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  • Titus 1:16

    They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

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  • Matthew 15:7–9

    You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

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  • Matthew 23:13–15

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

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  • James 2:14–17

    What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

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  • John 5:42

    but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

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