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.|


In Context

5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, |Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?|

6 He answered them, |Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

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

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.|

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

10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to 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 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.