Mark 7:9
“How cleverly you set aside God's law so you can support your traditions!” he told them.
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8You disregard God's law, and instead you carefully observe human traditions.”
10“Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Whoever curses their father or mother should die.’
Cross References
Psalms 119:126Lord, it's time for you to act, for these people have broken your laws.
Isaiah 29:13The Lord says, “These people come and praise me with their words, and honor me with lip service, but their thoughts are miles away. Their worship of me only consists of them following rules people have taught them.
Daniel 7:25He will speak words of defiance against the Most High and oppress the dedicated people of the Most High, and attempt to change times and laws, and they will be placed under his power for a time, two times, and half a time.
Matthew 15:3“Why do you break God's commandment because of your tradition?” Jesus replied.
Mark 7:13By means of this tradition of yours that you pass down, you make God's word null and void. You do many other things like this.”
Galatians 2:21How could I dismiss God's grace? For if we could be made right through keeping the law then Christ died a pointless death!
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 →