Mark 7:8

Mark 7:8 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men."
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)For you ignore God’s law and substitute your own tradition.”

Context of Mark 7:8

6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 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. 9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

Mark 7:8 word by word

Ἀφέντες τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπωνRead the interlinear

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• laying asideἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• the commandmentὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the commandmentἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ye holdκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• the traditionπαράδοσιςparadosis · traditionG3862
• of menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• the washingβαπτισμόςbaptismos · baptismG909
• of potsξέστηςxestēs · pitcherG3582
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• cupsποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• otherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• like thingsπαρόμοιοςparomoios · likeG3946
• ye doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160

Cross-references for Mark 7:8

• Isaiah 1:12When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
• Mark 7:3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Commentaries on Mark 7:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Washing of pots and cups, etc. - This whole clause is wanting in BL, five others, and the Coptic: one MS. omits this and the whole of the ninth verse. The eighth verse is not found in the parallel place of Matthew 15:7-9.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7:2 Defiled hands - The hands were considered defiled or polluted unless they were washed previous to every meal. Mark 7:3 Except they wash their hands oft - Our word “oft” means frequently, often. The Greek wore translated oft has been rendered various ways. Some have said that it means…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8Jesus first responds by quoting Isaiah 29:13 (from the Greek version). This passage speaks about the problem of treating human ideas as if they were God’s commands. It describes well what was happening with the Pharisees. They had replaced God’s law with their own traditions (human rules and teachings).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 7:8

• Ablution
• Commandments
• Ecclesiasticism
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Purification
• Tradition

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abundance
• Covetousness
• Hold
• String
• Washing
• Ablution
• Baptism (non-Immersionist View)
• Commandment, the New

Commentaries on Mark 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings