Mark 7:6

Mark 7:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He 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.
• New International Version (NIV)He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “ ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, "'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;
• New King James Version (NKJV)He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.

Context of Mark 7:6

4and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they completely cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received as traditions to firmly hold, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, and copper pots.) 5And the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk in accordance with the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unholy hands?” But He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me. 7And in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ 8Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”

Mark 7:6 word by word

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς καλῶς ἐπροφήτευσεν Ἠσαΐας περὶ ὑμῶν τῶν ὑποκριτῶν, ὡς γέγραπται οὗτος ὁ λαὸς τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ.Read the interlinear

• But He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Rightlyκαλῶςkalōs · wellG2573
• did IsaiahἩσαΐαςHēsaias · IsaiahG2268
• prophesyπροφητεύωprophēteuō · to prophesyG4395
• aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• you hypocritesὑποκριτήςhupokritēs · hypocriteG5273
• as it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• honorsτιμάωtimaō · to honorG5091
• Me with their lipsχεῖλοςcheilos · lipG5491
• But their heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• is farπόρρωporrhō · far (away)G4206
• awayἀπέχωapechō · to have in fullG568

Cross-references for Mark 7:6

• Isaiah 29:13Then the Lord said, “Because this people approaches Me with their words And honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of the commandment of men that is taught;
• Matthew 15:7You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you, by saying:
• Acts 28:25And when they disagreed with one another, they began leaving after Paul said one parting statement: “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,
• Matthew 23:13“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter it yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
• Luke 11:39But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish; but your inside is full of greed and wickedness.
• Ezekiel 33:31And they come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them; for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart follows their unlawful gain.
• Hosea 8:2They cry out to Me, “My God, we of Israel know You!”
• John 5:42but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.
• John 8:41You are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born as a result of sexual immorality; we have one Father: God.”
• John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated Me and My Father as well.
• 2 Timothy 3:5holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these.
• James 2:14What use is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him?

Commentaries on Mark 7:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Honoreth me - ͅ - but the Codex Bezae, and three copies of the Itala, have ͅ, loveth me: - the Ethiopic has both readings.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 7:6

• Commandments
• Ecclesiasticism
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Prophecy
• Purification
• Quotations and Allusions
• Tradition

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Covetousness
• Hold
• String
• Washing
• Ablution
• Holiness
• Hypocrisy; Hyprocrite
• Inspiration
• Jesus Christ

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