[a]For ye lay the Commandments of God apart, and observe the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and of cups, and many other such like things ye do.

[b]And he said unto them, Well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may observe your own tradition.

10 For Moses said, (A)Honor thy father and thy mother: and (B)Whosoever shall speak evil of father or mother, let him [c]die the death.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:8 The devices of superstitious men do not only not fulfill the Law of God (as they blasphemously persuade themselves) but also do utterly take it away.
  2. Mark 7:9 True Religion, which is clean contrary to superstition, consisteth in spiritual worship: and all enemies of true Religion, although they seem to have taken deep root, shall be plucked up.
  3. Mark 7:10 Without hope of pardon, he shall be put to death.

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