For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men—[a]the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:8 NU omits the rest of v. 8.

You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”

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You thrust aside the commandment of God in order to preserve the traditions of men.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:8 The commandment of God . . . the traditions of men: Jesus makes a clear contrast between the two. The commandment of God is found in Scripture and is binding; the traditions of men (also known as the tradition of the elders: v. 3) are not found in Scripture and are not binding.

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

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