Mark 7:8
6 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.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
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- BSB
- You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
- KJV
- For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
- WEB
- “For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
- ASV
- Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.
- DARBY
- [For], leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men [to keep] washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.
- BLB
- Having left the commandment of God, you⁺ hold to the tradition of men.”
- ÅB
- Dere forlater Guds bud og holder fast ved menneskers vedtekt.
- OTB
- Dere har satt Guds bud til side og holder fast ved menneskelige tradisjoner.”
- B1930
- I forlater Guds bud og holder fast ved menneskers vedtekt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 7:3–4
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:12
When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
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