Mark

Mark 7:6–8

⁶Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:

‘These people honor Me with their lips,

but their hearts are far from Me.

⁷They worship Me in vain;

they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’^c

⁸You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.^d”

Footnotes

c 7:7 Isaiah 29:13|ISA 29:13(see also LXX)
d 7:8 BYZ and TR include —washings of pots and cups and many such things like these.

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Mark 7:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐας	Ēsaias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
prophesied	ἐπροφήτευσεν	eprophēteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4395 I foretell, prophesy
correctly	Καλῶς	Kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hypocrites	ὑποκριτῶν	hypokritōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
These	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
honor	τιμᾷ	tima	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5091 I value at a price, honor
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
lips	χείλεσίν	cheilesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G5491 a lip, mouth, shore
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hearts	καρδία	kardia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
are	ἀπέχει	apechei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
far	πόρρω	porrō	Adverb	G4206 far, far off
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Mark 7:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They worship	σέβονταί	sebontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4576 I reverence, worship
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
in vain	Μάτην	Matēn	Adverb	G3155 in vain
they teach	Διδάσκοντες	Didaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1321 I teach
doctrine	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1319 instruction, teaching
precepts	ἐντάλματα	entalmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1778 an injunction, ordinance, precept
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Mark 7:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have disregarded	Ἀφέντες	Aphentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
to keep	κρατεῖτε	krateite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Cross-references

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Mark 7:6 Isaiah 29:13 · Titus 1:16 · Matthew 15:7–9 · Ezekiel 33:31 · 2 Timothy 3:5 · Matthew 23:13–15 · James 2:14–17 · John 5:42 · Luke 11:39–44 · John 15:24 · John 8:54–55 · Acts 28:25

Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13 · Matthew 15:9 · James 1:26 · Colossians 2:22 · Matthew 6:7 · Titus 3:9 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · 1 Samuel 12:21 · Revelation 22:18 · Revelation 14:11–12 · James 2:20 · Deuteronomy 12:32

Mark 7:8 Mark 7:3–4 · Isaiah 1:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.