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Mark 7:7–9

in vain do they worship me,

teaching as zdoctrines the commandments of men.’

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

And he said to them, You have a fine way of arejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!

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Mark 7:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

They worship me in vain;

their teachings are merely human rules.’

You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”

And he continued, You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!

Mark 7:7–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Mark 7:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Their worship is a farce,

for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’

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

Then he said, You skillfully sidestep God’s law in order to hold on to your own tradition.

Mark 7:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And in vain they worship Me,

Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of menthe washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”

He said to them, All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

Mark 7:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Their worship of me is worthless.

The things they teach are nothing but human rules.’

You have stopped following the commands of God, and you follow only human teachings.”

Then Jesus said to them, You cleverly ignore the commands of God so you can follow your own teachings.

Mark 7:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But in vain do they worship me,

Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men. And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.

Mark 7:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their teachings commandments of men. For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men to keepwashings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do. And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves to keep.

Mark 7:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Their worship of me is pointless, 

because their teachings are rules made by humans.’ 

“You abandon the commandments of God to follow human traditions.” He added, “You have no trouble rejecting the commandments of God in order to keep your own traditions!

Mark 7:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

They worship Me in vain,

teaching as doctrines the commands of men.

Disregarding the command of God, you keep the tradition of men.” He also said to them, You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition!

Mark 7:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

in vain do they worship me,

teaching human precepts as doctrines.’

You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.”

Then he said to them, You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition!

Mark 7:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And they worship me in vain,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Abandoning the commandment of God, you hold fast to the tradition of men.”

And he said to them, “You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep your tradition.

Mark 7:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Their worship doesn’t mean anything to me.

They teach nothing but human rules.’

You have let go of God’s commands. And you are holding on to the teachings that men have made up.”

Jesus then said to them, “You have a fine way of setting aside God’s commands! You do this so you can follow your own teachings.

Mark 7:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But in vain do they worship Me,

Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’

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

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


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