Mark 7:10

For Moses said, ‘Honor yoʋr father and yoʋr mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of his father or mother must surely die.’

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9Then he said to them, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commandment of God so that you may keep your tradition!

11But you teach that it is acceptable for a man to say to his father or mother, ‘Whatever benefit yoʋ might have received from me is Corban’” (that is, a gift devoted to God).

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Cross References

Mark 10:19Yoʋ know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor yoʋr 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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