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

Mark 7:7 · KJV

“Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.”

— Mark 7:7

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.

Verse 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 — Context

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?

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.

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.

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.

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. {reject: or, frustrate}

Cross References

Isaiah 29:13

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near {me} with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Matthew 15:9

But in vain they do worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.

James 1:26

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion {is} vain.

Colossians 2:22

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Matthew 6:7

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen {do}: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

1 Timothy 4:1-3

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

1 Samuel 12:21

And turn ye not aside: for {then should ye go} after vain {things}, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they {are} vain.