Mark 7:7

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Mark 7:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

6 Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

7 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

8 You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

9 He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

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Matthew 15:9

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

1 Corinthians 15:14

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1 Corinthians 15:58

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Colossians 2:22

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1 Timothy 4:2

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