He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Parallel translations
- KJV But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
- BSB Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
- NKJV He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
- NASB And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves also break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
- NLT Jesus replied, “And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?
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Cross-references · 6
- Col 2:23Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
- Titus 1:14not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
- Mark 7:6–8He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
- Col 2:8Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
- Mark 7:13making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”
- Matt 7:3–5Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
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