Mark 7:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions."

New Living Translation
For you ignore God’s law and substitute your own tradition.”

English Standard Version
You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”

Berean Study Bible
You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

New American Standard Bible
Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”

NASB 1995
"Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men."

NASB 1977
“Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”

Amplified Bible
You disregard and neglect the commandment of God, and cling [faithfully] to the tradition of men.”

Christian Standard Bible
Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Disregarding the command of God, you keep the tradition of men."

Contemporary English Version
You disobey God's commands in order to obey what humans have taught.

Good News Translation
"You put aside God's command and obey human teachings."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You abandon the commandments of God to follow human traditions."

International Standard Version
You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition."

NET Bible
Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.”

King James 2000 Bible
For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such things you do.

New Heart English Bible
"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to human tradition."

World English Bible
"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."

American King James Version
For 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.

American Standard Version
Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

A Faithful Version
For leaving the commandment of God, you hold fast the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups; and you practice many other things like this."

Darby Bible Translation
[For], 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.

English Revised Version
Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For ye lay the commaundement of God apart, and obserue the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and of cups, and many other such like things ye doe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For ye laye the commaundement of God apart, and obserue the tradition of me: as the wasshing of pottes & cuppes. And many other such like thinges ye do.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye leaue the comaundement of God and kepe the tradicions of men, as the wasshynge of cruses and cuppes, & many soch thinges do ye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For ye laye the commaundement of God aparte and observe the tradicions of men as the wesshinge of cruses and of cuppes and many other suche lyke thinges ye do.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for having put away the command of God, you hold the tradition of men, immersions of pots and cups; and many other such like things you do.”

Berean Literal Bible
Having neglected the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men."

Young's Literal Translation
for, 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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
For having left the command of God, ye hold firmly to the tradition of men, the immersion of measures and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Having left the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men, the washings of pitchers and cups and other like things such you do much.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For abandoning the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men, to the washing of pitchers and cups. And you do many other things similar to these.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“You forsake the commandments of God and you keep the traditions of the sons of men: washings of cups and pots and many such things like these.”

Lamsa Bible
For you have ignored the commandment of God, and you observe the tradition of men, such as the washing of cups and pots, and a great many other things like these.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For, neglecting the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the immersion of pitchers and cups; and many other things like these you do.

Godbey New Testament
For having left the commandment of God, you are holding the tradition of men.

Haweis New Testament
For leaving the command of God, ye adhere to the tradition of men, the washings of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye practise.

Mace New Testament
for laying aside what is of divine appointment, you stick to their human traditions, about the washing of pots, and cups, and many other the like practices.

Weymouth New Testament
"You neglect God's Commandment: you hold fast to men's traditions."

Worrell New Testament
Having left the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men."

Worsley New Testament
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye retain the tradition of men, as the washings of pots and cups, and many other such like things.
















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