Mark 7:10

For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:

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For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

In Context

9And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you.

11But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

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Cross References

Exodus 20:12Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Leviticus 20:9Every man cursing his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death; because of his curse on his father or his mother, his blood will be on him.

Deuteronomy 27:16Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

Proverbs 30:17The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

Mark 10:19You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:2-24

The Traditions of the Elders; The Worst Defilement from Within. 1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they… Read the whole commentary →

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