Mark 7:6

He answered them, “Well did Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 1 ‘This people honors me with their lips, 2 but their heart is far from me. 1

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In The King James Version

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

In Context

5The Pharisees [Separated] and the Torah-Teachers asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”

7But they worship me in vain, 2 teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ + 7:7. (6-7) Quoted from Is 29:13

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Cross References

Isaiah 29:13'Adonay [Lord] said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their ‘fear of me’ is a mitzvah ·instruction· of human origin— + 29:13. Quoted in Matt 15:8-9; Mark 7:6-7; Col 2:22

Matthew 23:13+ 23:13. MP: At the time of Messiah’s coming, Israel will have unfit leaders. (Zech 11:4-6) “Woe to you, Torah-Teachers and Pharisees [Separated], hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

John 5:42But I know you, that you don’t have God’s agape ·unconditional love· in yourselves.

John 8:54+ 8:54 (54-55) MP: Messiah is called Israel. Messiah comes from the nation of Israel. Messiah is also called Israel as the patriarch Jacob was renamed Israel (Gen 32:28). Being called Israel as a relationship role, Messiah is the example of right relationship with Yahweh for all Israel to emulate. (Is 49:3b) Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is 'Avi ·my Father· who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

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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