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Selected Verse: Mark 7:5 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 7:5 |
King James |
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? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
tradition
That is, The so-called "oral law" alleged to have been handed down from Moses; really a traditional interpretation of the written law.
See margin reference, (See Scofield) - (Mar 7:7). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The tradition of the elders - The rule delivered down from your forefathers. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Why walk not thy disciples - See on Mat 15:2-9 (note). |
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.