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,
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,
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,
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;
Themes
Children » False instruction of
Dedication » Of property often perverted
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Doctrine » Who teaches the doctrine of men
Ecclesiasticism » Traditional rules of the jewish
Heart » The hypocrites in heart
Honor » Who honors the lord with their lips, but not with their heart
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » The washing of hands
Purification » Traditions of the elders concerning
The scriptures » The wicked » Make, of none effect through their traditions
teaching » Who teaches the doctrine of men
The bible » The law part of » Despised
Tradition » Commandments of men
Tradition » Who makes the word of God ineffective through the keeping of tradition
Topics
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 7:9
Verse Info
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:
Names
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.