Mark 7:9

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

Text-Critical English NT

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

8For you have neglected the commandment of God and are holding to the tradition of men, such as various washings of pots and cups. And you do many other similar things such as these.”

10For Moses said, ‘Honor yoʋr father and yoʋr mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of his father or mother must surely die.’

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Cross References

Matthew 15:3He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

Mark 7:13thus nullifying the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many similar things such as these.”

Galatians 2:21I do not nullify 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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