Mark 7:9

9 And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe[a] your own traditions!

Mark 7:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 And he said unto them,Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
ESV
9 And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!
NLT
9 Then he said, “You skillfully sidestep God’s law in order to hold on to your own tradition.
MSG
9 He went on, "Well, good for you. You get rid of God's command so you won't be inconvenienced in following the religious fashions!
CSB
9 He also said to them, "You completely invalidate God's command in order to maintain your tradition!

Mark 7:9 In-Context

7 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”
9 And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observeyour own traditions!
10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’
11 But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)—

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  • [a]. Some manuscripts "set up"
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