Mark 7 · Verse 10

Mark 7:10

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Mark 7:10, King James Version

Mark 7:10 in other translations

BSBFor Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
WEBFor Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
ASVFor Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:
YLTfor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;
DARBYFor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.
BBEFor 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:
WebsterFor Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Whoever curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

What does Mark 7:10 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 10.

(q) "Honour thy father" Ex 20:12, De 5:16

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 For Moses said, etc. - See all these verses, from this to the 23d, explained Matthew 15:3-20 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 7:1-13

One great design of Christ's coming was, to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law of God's making. Those clean hands and that pure heart which Christ bestows on his disciples, and requires of them, are very different from the outward and superstitious forms of Pharisees of every age. Jesus reproves them for rejecting the commandment of God. It is clear…

Read the full comment on Mark 7:1-13 →

Mark 7:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475
γὰρgarforG1063
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036
τίμαtimado honorG5091
τὸνtontheG3588
πατέραpateraFatherG3962
σουsouof youG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
τὴνtēntheG3588
μητέραmēteramotherG3384
σου,souof you,’G4771
καὶkaiandG2532
ὁhoThe [one]G3588
κακολογῶνkakologōnspeaking evil ofG2551
πατέραpaterafatherG3962
ἢēorG2228
μητέραmēteramotherG3384
θανάτῳthanatōin deathG2288
τελευτάτω.teleutatōshould end.’G5053

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 7:10

  • Exodus 21:17

    And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

  • Exodus 20:12

    Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

  • Deuteronomy 5:16

    Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

  • Leviticus 20:9

    For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

  • Matthew 15:4

    For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

  • Mark 10:19

    Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

  • Proverbs 20:20

    Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

  • Proverbs 30:17

    The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

  • Deuteronomy 27:16

    Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Honour.
10:19; Ex 20:12; De 5:16
Whoso.
Ex 21:17; Le 20:9; De 27:16; Pr 20:20; 30:17; Mt 15:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 7:9

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

  • Mark 7:10

    For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

  • Mark 7:11

    But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

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Mark 7:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque Moisés dijo: Honra á tu padre y á tu madre, y: El que maldijere al padre ó á la madre, morirá de muerte.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car Moïse a dit: « Honore ton père et ta mère »; et: « que celui qui médira de père ou de mère, meure de mort »;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn Moses hat gesagt: "Ehre deinen Vater und deine Mutter!" und: "Wer Vater oder Mutter flucht, soll des Todes sterben."
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Moyses enim dixit: Honora patrem tuum, et matrem tuam. Et: Qui maledixerit patri, vel matri, morte moriatur.