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Mark 7:9

God's wordObedience

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.”

He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

10 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),

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BSB
He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
KJV
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
WEB
He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
ASV
And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.
DARBY
And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves [to keep].
BLB
And He was saying to them, “Nobly do you⁺ set aside the commandment of God so that you⁺ might keep your⁺ tradition.
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Det er riktig vakkert at dere gjør Guds bud til intet for å holde deres vedtekt.
OTB
Og Han fortsatte, “Dere har en smart måte å forkaste Guds bud for å holde deres egen tradisjon!
B1930
Og han sa til dem: Det er riktig vakkert at I gjør Guds bud til intet for å holde eders vedtekt.

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