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Mark 7:8

American Standard Version

Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

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Mark 7:8 in other translations

“For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”

Mark 7:8 · World English Bible

Mark 7:8 in context

  1. 6And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.
  2. 7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
  3. 8Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.
  4. 9And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.
  5. 10For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death: