9And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves to keep.


In Context

6 But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me.

7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their teachings commandments of men.

8 For, 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.

9 And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves to keep.

10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die.

11 But ye say, If a man say to his father or his mother, It is corban (that is, gift), whatsoever thou mightest have profit from me by ...

Mark 7:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said to them: "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said to them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9He said to them, |Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said to them, 'Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:9And he said to them, Full well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.