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


In Context

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.

10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of 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 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8For 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.