Mark 7:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 7:8

6 He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you ^ahypocrites, as it is written:
^b‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.

7 And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men —the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”

9 He said to them, “All too well ^ayou reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

10 For Moses said, ^a‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ^b‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’

11 But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, ^a“Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God),

Verse Comparison: Mark 7:8

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American Standard Version
Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

Amplified® Bible
You disregard {and} give up {and} ask to depart from you the commandment of God and cling to the tradition of men [keeping it carefully and faithfully].

Contemporary English Version
You disobey God's commands in order to obey what humans have taught.

Darby English Version
[For], leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men [to keep] -- washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.

Good News Bible
"You put aside God's command and obey human teachings."

International Standard Version
You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition."

King James Version
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

New American Standard Bible
"Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men."

New International Version
You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."

New King James Version
For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men."

Young's Literal Translation
for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

New English Translation
Having no regard¹ for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition.”²

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