Abandoning the commandment of God, you hold fast to the tradition of men.”

And he said to them, “You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep[a] your tradition. 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’[b] and, ‘The one who speaks evil of father or mother must certainly die[c].’[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:9 Some manuscripts have “you can maintain”
  2. Mark 7:10 A quotation from Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16
  3. Mark 7:10 Literally “let him die the death”
  4. Mark 7:10 A quotation from Exod 21:17; Lev 20:9