Verse Comparison: Mark 7:9
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.
Amplified® Bible
And He said to them, You have a fine way of rejecting [thus thwarting and nullifying and doing away with] the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition (your own human regulations)!
Contemporary English Version
You are good at rejecting God's commands so that you can follow your own teachings!
Darby English Version
And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves [to keep].
Good News Bible
And Jesus continued, "You have a clever way of rejecting God's law in order to uphold your own teaching.
International Standard Version
Then he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your own tradition!
King James Version
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
New American Standard Bible
He was also saying to them, "You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.
New International Version
And he said to them: "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!
New King James Version
He said to them, "All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He also said to them, "You have become experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.
Young's Literal Translation
And he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;
