Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Mark 7:8 in other translations
| BSB | You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.” |
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| WEB | “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.” |
| ASV | Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men. |
| YLT | for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.' |
| DARBY | For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men to keep — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do. |
| BBE | For, turning away from the law of God, you keep the rules of men. |
| Webster | For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. |
What does Mark 7:8 mean?
Barnes' Notes
The tradition of men. What has been handed down by men, or what rests solely on their authority.
(p) "For laying aside" Isa 1:12
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
Mark 7:8 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 7:8
- Mark 7:3-4
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
- Isaiah 1:12
When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
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Context
- Mark 7:7
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
- Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
- Mark 7:9
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Mark 7:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque dejando el mandamiento de Dios, tenéis la tradición de los hombres; las lavaduras de los jarros y de los vasos de beber: y hacéis otras muchas cosas semejantes. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car, laissant le commandement de Dieu, vous observez la tradition des hommes, de laver les pots et les coupes; et vous faites beaucoup d’autres choses semblables. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn das Gebot Gottes lassend, haltet ihr die Überlieferung der Menschen: Waschungen der Krüge und Becher, und vieles andere dergleichen Ähnliche tut ihr. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Relinquentes enim mandatum Dei, tenetis traditionem hominum, baptismata urceorum et calicum: et alia similia his facitis multa. |