New King James Version
Mark 7:9
9He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Then he said, “You skillfully sidestep God’s law in order to hold on to your own tradition.
Context of Mark 7:9
7And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ 8For 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.” He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. 10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ 11But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God),
Read all of Mark 7Mark 7:9 word by word
καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· καλῶς ἀθετεῖτε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ἵνα τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶνRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Full wellκαλῶςkalōs · wellG2573
- ye rejectἀθετέωatheteō · to rejectG114
- the commandmentὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the commandmentἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- ye may keepτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
- your ownσύsu · youG4771
- 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 an altar that was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the design of the altar and its pattern, according to all its workmanship.
- Isaiah 24:5The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants, Because they have transgressed the laws, Changed the ordinance, Broken the everlasting covenant.
- Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,
- Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not listen to you!
- Daniel 7:25He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time.
- Daniel 11:36“Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.
- Matthew 15:3He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
- Mark 7:13making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
- Psalms 119:126It is time for You to act, O Lord, For they have regarded Your law as void.
- Romans 3:31Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
- Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”
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
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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
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