7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.


In Context

4 and when they come from the marketplace, except they wash themselves, they eat not: and many other things there be, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.

5 And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

6 And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

7 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

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

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

Mark 7:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:7They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:7And in vain to they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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