Mark 7:9

And ye expressly annul the commandment of God, that ye may retain your own tradition;

1770 John Worsley 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 laying aside the commandment of God, ye retain the tradition of men, as the washings of pots and cups, and many other such like things.

10for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:

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Cross References

Matthew 15:3But He answered and said unto them, And why do ye transgress the commandment of God for your tradition?

Mark 7:13making void the word of God by your tradition,. And many such like things ye do.

Galatians 2:21I do not frustate the grace of God: for if righteousness be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

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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