Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you.

New American Standard Bible

He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.

King James Version

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Holman Bible

He also said to them, “You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition!

International Standard Version

Then he told them, "You have such a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your own tradition!

A Conservative Version

And he said to them, Well do ye reject the commandment of God, so that ye may keep your tradition.

American Standard Version

And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

Amplified

He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside and nullifying the commandment of God in order to keep your [man-made] tradition and regulations.

An Understandable Version

And He said to them, "You are good at rejecting the commandment of God so you can keep your traditions.

Anderson New Testament

And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

Common New Testament

And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God, in order to keep your tradition!

Daniel Mace New Testament

You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions.

Darby Translation

And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves to keep.

Godbey New Testament

And He said to them, Truly, you make void the commandment of God, that you may hold your own tradition.

Goodspeed New Testament

"How skilful you are," he said to them, "in nullifying what God has commanded in order to observe what has been handed down to you.

John Wesley New Testament

And he said to them, Full well ye abolish the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Julia Smith Translation

And he said to them, Well do ye abrogate the command of God, that ye might keep your tradition.

King James 2000

And he said unto them, Full well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to them, "You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep your tradition.

Modern King James verseion

And He said to them, Do you do well to set aside the commandment of God, so that you may keep your own tradition?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto them, "Well, ye cast aside the commandment of God, to maintain your own traditions.

Moffatt New Testament

Yes, forsooth," he added, "you set aside what God commands, so as to maintain your own tradition.

Montgomery New Testament

"It is praiseworthy, is it," he exclaimed, "to reject the command of God that you may keep your tradition!

NET Bible

He also said to them, "You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.

New Heart English Bible

He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

Noyes New Testament

And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition!

Sawyer New Testament

And he said to them, Well do you reject the commandment of God, to keep your tradition;

The Emphasized Bible

And he was saying to them - Well, do ye set aside the commandment of God, that, your own tradition, ye may observe;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he said to them, Strangely do ye make void the command of God, that ye may observe your tradition.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Wisely do you set aside God's commandments," he exclaimed, "to keep your own traditions!

Webster

And he said to them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition,

Weymouth New Testament

"Praiseworthy indeed!" He added, "to set at nought God's Commandment in order to observe your own traditions!

Williams New Testament

you cling to what men hand down. You are fine teachers to cancel what God commanded, in order to keep what men have handed down!

World English Bible

He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

Worrell New Testament

And He said to them, "Well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may hold your tradition!

Worsley New Testament

And ye expressly annul the commandment of God, that ye may retain your own tradition;

Youngs Literal Translation

And he said to them, 'Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he said
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

καλῶς 
Kalos 
Usage: 26

ye reject
ἀθετέω 
Atheteo 
Usage: 10

ἐντολή 
Entole 
Usage: 47

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ye may keep
τηρέω 
Tereo 
Usage: 49

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

References

Context Readings

Human Traditions And God's Commandments

8 For, turning away from the law of God, you keep the rules of men. 9 And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you. 10 For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:

Cross References

Mark 7:13

Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do.

Galatians 2:21

I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.

2 Kings 16:10-16

Then King Ahaz went to Damascus for a meeting with Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria; and there he saw the altar which was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest a copy of the altar, giving the design of it and all the details of its structure.

Psalm 119:126

It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.

Isaiah 24:5

The earth has been made unclean by those living in it; because the laws have not been kept by them, the orders have been changed, and the eternal agreement has been broken.

Isaiah 29:13

And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;

Jeremiah 44:16-17

As for the word which you have said to us in the name of the Lord, we will not give ear to you.

Daniel 7:25

And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.

Daniel 11:36

And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.

Matthew 15:3-6

And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

Mark 7:3

Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

Romans 3:31

Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

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