8For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things you do.


In Context

5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not your disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

6 He answered and said to them, Well has Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 However, in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things you do.

9 And he said to them, Full well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

10 For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him die the death:

Mark 7:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:8You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:8For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:8Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men to keep washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:8Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8|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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'