Mark 7:9

Mark 7:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
• New International Version (NIV)And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!
• New King James Version (NKJV)He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

Context of Mark 7:9

7But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ 8Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.” He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition. 10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, is to be put to death’; 11but you say, ‘If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, given to God),’

Mark 7:9 word by word

καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· καλῶς ἀθετεῖτε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ἵνα τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶνRead the interlinear

• He was alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “You are expertsκαλῶςkalōs · wellG2573
• at settingἀθετέωatheteō · to rejectG114
• the commandmentἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• in orderἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• to keepτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
• traditionπαράδοσιςparadosis · traditionG3862

Cross-references for Mark 7:9

• 2 Kings 16:10Now King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar which was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the pattern of the altar and its model, according to all its workmanship.
• Isaiah 24:5The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant.
• Isaiah 29:13Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,
• Jeremiah 44:16“As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you!
• Daniel 7:25He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
• Daniel 11:36“Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak monstrous things against the God of gods; and he will prosper until the indignation is finished, for that which is decreed will be done.
• Matthew 15:3And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
• Mark 7:13thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
• Psalms 119:126It is time for the Lord to act, For they have broken Your law.
• Romans 3:31Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
• Galatians 2:21I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

Commentaries on Mark 7:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Full well - , - a strong irony. How noble is your conduct! From conscientious attachment to your own traditions ye have annihilated the commandments of God! That ye may keep - But , that ye may establish, is the reading of D, three others, Syriac, all the Itala, with Cyprian, Jerome, and Zeno. Griesbach thinks it should be received instead of the other. God's law was nothing to these men, in comparison of their own: hear a case in point. "Rabba said, How…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. 9-13Next, Jesus gives an example where the Pharisees’ traditions went against God’s law. Their traditions allowed them to avoid what God’s law required.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 7:9

• Ablution
• Children
• Commandments
• Ecclesiasticism
• Jesus, the Christ
• Moses
• Pharisees
• Purification
• Tradition
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abundance
• Covetousness
• Hold
• String
• Tradition
• Washing
• Ablution
• 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