Mark 7:9

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

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

In Context

8You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other similar things you do.”

10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

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Cross References

Psalms 119:126It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.

Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Daniel 7:25He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

Matthew 15:3Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

Mark 7:13Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

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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