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And the One said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written [in Isa 29:13], that ‘This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from Me. But they are worshiping Me in-vain[a], teaching as teachings[b] the commandments of humans’. Having neglected the commandment of God, you are holding on to the tradition of humans!” And He was saying to them, “You are nicely[c] setting-aside[d] the commandment of God in order that you may establish[e] your tradition!

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:7 Or, to no end, pointlessly, futilely.
  2. Mark 7:7 Or, doctrines.
  3. Mark 7:9 Or, splendidly, beautifully (used sarcastically).
  4. Mark 7:9 Or, rejecting.
  5. Mark 7:9 Or, make your tradition stand. Some manuscripts say ‘keep your tradition’.

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.
They worship me in vain;
    their teachings are merely human rules.’[a](A)

You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”(B)

And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[b] your own traditions!(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
  2. Mark 7:9 Some manuscripts set up