thereby invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
Parallel translations
- WEB making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”
- KJV Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
- BSB Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
- NKJV making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
- NLT And so you cancel the word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And this is only one example among many others.”
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Quick answer
Jesus concluded that they nullify God's word by their tradition, doing many such things. It is a sweeping indictment of tradition that contradicts Scripture.
Overview
Jesus summarized the Corban example as one of many ways their tradition made void the word of God. The charge underscores the supreme authority of Scripture over every human invention. It calls believers in every age to ensure that traditions serve rather than supplant God's revealed will.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Mark 7:9He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
- Titus 1:14not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
- Matt 5:17–20“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
- Isa 8:20Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
- Hos 8:12I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.
- Jer 8:8–9“‘How do you say, “We are wise, and Yahweh’s law is with us?” But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has worked falsely.
- Matt 15:6he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
- Mark 7:3(For the Pharisees and all the Jews, don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
- Ezek 18:14“Now, behold, if he fathers a son, who sees all his father’s sins, which he has done, and fears, and does not such like;
- Gal 5:21envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
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