Mark 7:9

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8 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.

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:

11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 29:13

    Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

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  • Jeremiah 44:16–17

    As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.

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  • Galatians 2:21

    I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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  • Isaiah 24:5

    The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

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  • Matthew 15:3–6

    But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

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  • Psalms 119:126

    It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

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  • Mark 7:13

    Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

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  • Romans 3:31

    Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

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