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And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

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[a]And he said unto them, Well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may observe your own tradition.

10 For Moses said, (A)Honor thy father and thy mother: and (B)Whosoever shall speak evil of father or mother, let him [b]die the death.

11 But ye say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, that is, By the gift that is offered by me, thou mayest have profit, he shall be free.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:9 True Religion, which is clean contrary to superstition, consisteth in spiritual worship: and all enemies of true Religion, although they seem to have taken deep root, shall be plucked up.
  2. Mark 7:10 Without hope of pardon, he shall be put to death.