Mark 7:8

You mob are just like that. You have turned your back on God's law, and you love keeping the rules that you have made up.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7They do ceremonies to show me respect, but those ceremonies are rubbish. And they teach people to follow rules that men made up and they say those rules come from God.’

9Then he said, “And you have worked out ways to get around God's laws and follow the rules your leaders made up.

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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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