7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
7 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.'
7 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
7 They act like they are worshiping me, but they don't mean it. They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy,
7 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
7 Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.'
8 For 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.
8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions."
8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men."
8 Ditching God's command and taking up the latest fads."
8 "For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
8 For you ignore God's law and substitute your own tradition."
(Read Mark 7:1-13)
One great design of Christ's coming was, to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law of God's making. Those clean hands and that pure heart which Christ bestows on his disciples, and requires of them, are very different from the outward and superstitious forms of Pharisees of every age. Jesus reproves them for rejecting the commandment of God. It is clear that it is the duty of children, if their parents are poor, to relieve them as far as they are able; and if children deserve to die that curse their parents, much more those that starve them. But if a man conformed to the traditions of the Pharisees, they found a device to free him from the claim of this duty.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 7:7
Commentary on Mark 7:1-13
(Read Mark 7:1-13)
One great design of Christ's coming was, to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law of God's making. Those clean hands and that pure heart which Christ bestows on his disciples, and requires of them, are very different from the outward and superstitious forms of Pharisees of every age. Jesus reproves them for rejecting the commandment of God. It is clear that it is the duty of children, if their parents are poor, to relieve them as far as they are able; and if children deserve to die that curse their parents, much more those that starve them. But if a man conformed to the traditions of the Pharisees, they found a device to free him from the claim of this duty.