5 {
"verseID": "Mark.7.5",
"source": "Ἔπειτα ἐπερωτῶσιν αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, Διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταί σού οὐ περιπατοῦσιν κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀλλὰ ἀνίπτοις χερσὶν ἐσθίουσιν τὸν ἄρτον;",
"text": "Then *eperōtōsin* him the *Pharisaioi* and the *grammateis*, why the *mathētai* of you not *peripatousin* according to the *paradosin* of the *presbyterōn*, but with *aniptois* hands *esthiousin* the *arton*?",
"grammar": {
"*eperōtōsin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they question/ask",
"*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees",
"*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes",
"*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples",
"*peripatousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they walk/live/conduct themselves",
"*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition",
"*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders",
"*aniptois*": "dative, feminine, plural - unwashed",
"*esthiousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they eat",
"*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf"
},
"variants": {
"*eperōtōsin*": "question/interrogate/inquire of",
"*peripatousin*": "walk/conduct themselves/live according to",
"*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching",
"*aniptois*": "unwashed/not ritually cleansed"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Mark.7.6",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι Καλῶς προεφήτευσεν Ἠσαΐας περὶ ὑμῶν τῶν ὑποκριτῶν, ὡς γέγραπται, Οὗτος ὁ λαὸς τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ.",
"text": "And he *apokritheis* *eipen* to them, *kalōs* *proephēteusen* *Ēsaias* concerning you the *hypokritōn*, as it is *gegraptai*, This *laos* with the *cheilesin* me *tima*, but the *kardia* of them *porrō* *apechei* from me.",
"grammar": {
"*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered",
"*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said",
"*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly/aptly",
"*proephēteusen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he prophesied",
"*Ēsaias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Isaiah",
"*hypokritōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - hypocrites/actors",
"*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written/stands written",
"*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people",
"*cheilesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - lips",
"*tima*": "present active, 3rd singular - honors/respects",
"*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart",
"*porrō*": "adverb - far/distant",
"*apechei*": "present active, 3rd singular - holds away/keeps distant"
},
"variants": {
"*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded",
"*kalōs*": "well/accurately/appropriately",
"*hypokritōn*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors",
"*laos*": "people/nation/congregation",
"*tima*": "honors/respects/pays homage to",
"*porrō*": "far away/distant/remote",
"*apechei*": "holds distant/is far away/removes itself"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Mark.7.7",
"source": "Μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με, διδάσκοντες διδασκαλίας ἐντάλματα ἀνθρώπων.",
"text": "In *matēn* but they *sebontai* me, *didaskontes* *didaskalias* *entalmata* of *anthrōpōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*matēn*": "adverb - vainly/in vain/to no purpose",
"*sebontai*": "present middle, 3rd plural - they worship/revere",
"*didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching",
"*didaskalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines",
"*entalmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - commandments/precepts",
"*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans"
},
"variants": {
"*matēn*": "in vain/to no purpose/without result",
"*sebontai*": "worship/revere/venerate",
"*didaskalias*": "teachings/doctrines/instruction",
"*entalmata*": "commandments/precepts/rules"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Mark.7.8",
"source": "Ἀφέντες γὰρ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων: καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.",
"text": "For *aphentes* the *entolēn* of *Theou*, you *krateite* the *paradosin* of *anthrōpōn*, *baptismous* of *xestōn* and *potēriōn*: and *alla paromoia toiauta polla* you *poieite*.",
"grammar": {
"*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned",
"*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*krateite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you hold/keep",
"*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition",
"*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans",
"*baptismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - washings",
"*xestōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - pitchers/vessels",
"*potēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - cups",
"*alla paromoia toiauta polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many other such similar things",
"*poieite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you do/practice"
},
"variants": {
"*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/set aside",
"*entolēn*": "commandment/precept/instruction",
"*krateite*": "hold fast to/observe/maintain",
"*paradosin*": "tradition/handed down teaching",
"*baptismous*": "washings/cleansings/ritual immersions"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Mark.7.9",
"source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Καλῶς ἀθετεῖτε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε.",
"text": "And he *elegen* to them, *Kalōs* you *atheteite* the *entolēn* of *Theou*, that the *paradosin* of you you may *tērēsēte*.",
"grammar": {
"*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he was saying/he kept saying",
"*kalōs*": "adverb - well/aptly/finely",
"*atheteite*": "present active, 2nd plural - you reject/set aside",
"*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tradition",
"*tērēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may keep/observe"
},
"variants": {
"*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/continued to say",
"*kalōs*": "well/nicely/expertly (with irony)",
"*atheteite*": "reject/set aside/nullify/invalidate",
"*tērēsēte*": "keep/observe/maintain"
}
}