Mark 7:7 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁷Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Mark 7:7 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-23)

One great design of Christ’s coming, was, to set aside the ceremonial law which God made, and to put an end to it; to make way for which he begins with the ceremonial law which men had made, and added to the law of God’s making, and discharges his disciples from the obligation of that; which here he doth fully, upon occasion of the offence which the Pharisees took at them for the violation of it.…