Mark 7:8 KJV — MannaFest

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.

KJV

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ASV

Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

WEB

You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep 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.'

DBT

[For], leaving the commandment ofGod, ye hold what is delivered by men [to keep] — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.

About this book

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Mark — The Gospel of the servant in motion. The narrative hinges at Peter's confession (8:27). Before: the Servant revealed. After: the Servant suffers.

Author: John Mark, companion of Peter (Acts 12:12; 1 Pet 5:13)
Date: c. AD 50–65

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7 verses on the floor

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.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
John 3:25
Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Isaiah 1:12
When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
Malachi 2:9
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

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Note, Superstition is an endless thing. If one human invention and institution be admitted, though seemingly ever so innocent, as this of washing hands, behold, a troop comes, a door is opened for many other such things.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Note, It is the mischief of impositions, that too often they who are zealous for them, have little zeal for the essential duties of religion, but can contentedly see them laid aside.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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