Isaiah 29:13
English Standard Version
13 And the Lord said:
“Because (A)this people (B)draw near with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me,
and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,
Isaiah 29:13
New International Version
13 The Lord says:
Footnotes
- Isaiah 29:13 Hebrew; Septuagint They worship me in vain; / their teachings are merely human rules
Mark 7:2-13
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2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were (A)defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[a] holding to (B)the tradition of (C)the elders, 4 and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[b] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as (D)the washing of (E)cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[c]) 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to (F)the tradition of (G)the elders, (H)but eat with (I)defiled hands?” 6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you (J)hypocrites, as it is written,
(K)“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as (L)doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
9 And he said to them, “You have a fine way of (M)rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, (N)‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, (O)‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)[d]— 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 thus (P)making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
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Mark 7:2-13
New International Version
2 and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,(A) that is, unwashed. 3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(B) 4 When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(C)
5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(D) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
“‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
7 They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.’[b](E)
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(F)
9 And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[c] your own traditions!(G) 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’[d](H) and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[e](I) 11 But you say(J) that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)— 12 then you no longer let them do anything for their father or mother. 13 Thus you nullify the word of God(K) by your tradition(L) that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”
Ezekiel 33:31-33
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31 (A)And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for (B)with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain. 32 And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and (C)plays[a] well on an instrument, for (D)they hear what you say, but they will not do it. 33 (E)When this comes—and come it will!—(F)then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”
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- Ezekiel 33:32 Hebrew like the singing of lustful songs with a beautiful voice and one who plays
Ezekiel 33:31-33
New International Version
31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before(A) you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy(B) for unjust gain.(C) 32 Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs(D) with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice.(E)
33 “When all this comes true—and it surely will—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.(F)”
Jeremiah 12:2
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2 You plant them, and they take root;
they grow and produce fruit;
(A)you are near in their mouth
and far from their heart.
Jeremiah 12:2
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Matthew 15:2-9
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2 (A)“Why do your disciples break (B)the tradition of the elders? (C)For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” 3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, (D)‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, (E)‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,”[a] 6 he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have (F)made void the word[b] of God. 7 (G)You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
8 (H)“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
9 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as (I)doctrines the commandments of men.’”
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- Matthew 15:5 Or is an offering
- Matthew 15:6 Some manuscripts law
Matthew 15:2-9
New International Version
2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”(A)
3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’[a](B) and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[b](C) 5 But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ 6 they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
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- Matthew 15:4 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
- Matthew 15:4 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9
- Matthew 15:9 Isaiah 29:13
Jeremiah 3:10
English Standard Version
10 Yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to me (A)with her whole heart, but in pretense, declares the Lord.”
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Jeremiah 3:10
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10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return(A) to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,(B)” declares the Lord.(C)
Isaiah 58:2-3
English Standard Version
2 (A)Yet they seek me daily
and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that did righteousness
and did not forsake the judgment of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
they delight to draw near to God.
3 (B)‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not?
Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’
Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure,[a]
(C)and oppress all your workers.
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- Isaiah 58:3 Or pursue your own business
Isaiah 58:2-3
New International Version
2 For day after day they seek(A) me out;
they seem eager to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that does what is right
and has not forsaken(B) the commands of its God.
They ask me for just decisions
and seem eager for God to come near(C) them.
3 ‘Why have we fasted,’(D) they say,
‘and you have not seen it?
Why have we humbled(E) ourselves,
and you have not noticed?’(F)
“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please(G)
and exploit all your workers.
Proverbs 30:6
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6 (A)Do not add to his words,
lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
Proverbs 30:6
New International Version
6 Do not add(A) to his words,
or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.
Colossians 2:22
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22 ((A)referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to (B)human precepts and teachings?
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Colossians 2:22
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22 These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish(A) with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings.(B)
Jeremiah 42:20
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20 that you have gone astray at the cost of your lives. (A)For you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, (B)‘Pray for us to the Lord our God, and (C)whatever the Lord our God says, declare to us and we will do it.’
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Jeremiah 42:20
New International Version
20 that you made a fatal mistake when you sent me to the Lord your God and said, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us; tell us everything he says and we will do it.’(A)
Jeremiah 5:2
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Jeremiah 5:2
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Jeremiah 42:2-4
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2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Let (A)our plea for mercy come before you, and (B)pray to the Lord your God for us, for all (C)this remnant—(D)because we are left with but a few, as your eyes see us— 3 that (E)the Lord your God may show us the way we should go, and the thing that we should do.” 4 Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your request, and (F)whatever the Lord answers you I will tell you. (G)I will keep nothing back from you.”
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Jeremiah 42:2-4
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2 Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, “Please hear our petition and pray(A) to the Lord your God for this entire remnant.(B) For as you now see, though we were once many, now only a few(C) are left. 3 Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”(D)
4 “I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will certainly pray(E) to the Lord your God as you have requested; I will tell(F) you everything the Lord says and will keep nothing back from you.”(G)
Isaiah 48:1-2
English Standard Version
Israel Refined for God's Glory
48 Hear this, O house of Jacob,
(A)who are called by the name of Israel,
and (B)who came from the waters of Judah,
(C)who swear by the name of the Lord
and confess the God of Israel,
but not in truth or right.
2 For they call themselves after the holy city,
(D)and stay themselves on the God of Israel;
the Lord of hosts is his name.
Isaiah 48:1-2
New International Version
Stubborn Israel
48 “Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob,
you who are called by the name of Israel(A)
and come from the line of Judah,(B)
you who take oaths(C) in the name of the Lord(D)
and invoke(E) the God of Israel—
but not in truth(F) or righteousness—
2 you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city(G)
and claim to rely(H) on the God of Israel—
the Lord Almighty is his name:(I)
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