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

7And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ 8Having left behind the commandment of God, you hold on to the tradition of men.” He was also telling them, “You set aside the commands of God, in order that you may validate your own tradition. 10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ 11But you say if anyone tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever you might have gained from me is korban (that is, an offering to God),’

Mark 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 16:10Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria and saw the altar that was at Damascus. So King Ahaz sent to Urijah the kohen the pattern of the altar and its model needed for its construction.
• Isaiah 24:5The land is polluted by its inhabitants, for they have transgressed Torah, violated statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.
• Isaiah 29:13So Adonai says, “Since these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, yet their hearts are far from Me, and their fear of Me is a mitzvah taught by men.
• Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word that you spoke to us in the Name of Adonai, we are not going to listen to you!
• Daniel 7:25He will speak words against the Most High, and will continually harass the kedoshim of the Most High, and will try to change the appointed times and law. The kedoshim will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time.
• Daniel 11:36“So the king will do as he pleases, exalting and magnifying himself above every god. He will even speak outrageous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decided will be done.
• Matthew 15:3And answering, He said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in the Temple of God, proclaiming himself that he is God.
• Mark 7:13making void the word of God with your tradition that you’ve handed down. And you do many such things.”
• Psalms 119:126It is time for Adonai to act— they have violated Your Torah!
• Romans 3:31Do we then nullify the Torah through faithfulness? May it never be! On the contrary, we uphold the Torah.
• Galatians 2:21I do not nullify the grace of God—for if righteousness comes through Torah, then Messiah died for no reason!

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