Mark 7:13

World English Bible (2000)

making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

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  • Mark 7:9 : 9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
  • Hos 8:12 : 12 I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
  • Ezek 18:14 : 14 Now, behold, if he fathers a son, who sees all his father's sins, which he has done, and fears, and does not such like;
  • Matt 5:17-20 : 17 "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished. 19 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • Matt 15:6 : 6 he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
  • Mark 7:3 : 3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
  • Jer 8:8-9 : 8 How do you say, We are wise, and the law of Yahweh is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has worked falsely. 9 The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what kind of wisdom is in them?

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    2 Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

    3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

    4 They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

    5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

    6 He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

    7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'

    8 "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

    9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

    10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

    11 But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'

    12 then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

  • Matt 15:2-7
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    2 "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."

    3 He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

    4 For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

    5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"

    6 he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

    7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

  • Matt 15:9-11
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    9 And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"

    10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.

    11 That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

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    14 He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.

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    18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

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    3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.

    4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

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    17 He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"

  • Col 2:22
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    22 (all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?

  • Matt 7:6
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    6 "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • Acts 7:51-52
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    51 "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

    52 Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

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    18 He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,

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    24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

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    8 But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says Yahweh of Armies.

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    8 Behold, you trust in lying words, that can't profit.

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  • Matt 15:13
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    13 But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted.

  • Mark 7:20
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    20 He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.