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Having neglected the commandment of God, you are holding on to the tradition of humans!” And He was saying to them, “You are nicely[a] setting-aside[b] the commandment of God in order that you may establish[c] your tradition! 10 For Moses said [in Ex 20:12], ‘Be honoring your father and your mother’, and [in Ex 21:17], ‘Let the one speaking-evil-of father or mother come-to-an-end[d] by a death’.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:9 Or, splendidly, beautifully (used sarcastically).
  2. Mark 7:9 Or, rejecting.
  3. Mark 7:9 Or, make your tradition stand. Some manuscripts say ‘keep your tradition’.
  4. Mark 7:10 That is, die. On this phrase, see Mt 15:4.

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