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He was also telling them, “You set aside the commands of God, in order that you may validate your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ [a] 11 But you say if anyone tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever you might have gained from me is korban (that is, an offering to God),’ 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 making void the word of God with your tradition that you’ve handed down. And you do many such things.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:11 Exod. 20:10; Deut. 5:16.
  2. Mark 7:13 cf. Num. 30:1-2. This commandment concerning vows is sometimes abused.