Mark 7:9
Strong's Lexicon
He went on to say
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

You neatly set aside
ἀθετεῖτε (atheteite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 114: From a compound of a and a derivative of tithemi; to set aside, i.e. to disesteem, neutralize or violate.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

commandment
ἐντολὴν (entolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

maintain
τηρήσητε (tērēsēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

[own]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tradition.
παράδοσιν (paradosin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3862: An instruction, tradition. From paradidomi; transmission, i.e. a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He went on to say, You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to them, ‘Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also said to them, “You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition!

New American Standard Bible
He was also saying to them, "You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And he continued, "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!

New Living Translation
Then he said, "You skillfully sidestep God's law in order to hold on to your own tradition.

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!

New American Standard Bible
He was also saying to them, "You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also said to them, "You completely invalidate God's command in order to maintain your tradition!

International Standard Version
Then he told them, "You have such a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your own tradition!

NET Bible
He also said to them, "You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to them, 'Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;
















Cross References
Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Mark 7:5
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Galatians 1:14
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 7:8
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.

Mark 7:7
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Mark 7:6
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Mark 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

Mark 7:11
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

Mark 7:12
And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
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