World Messianic Bible British Edition

Mark 7:8-15 World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBBE)

8. “For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”

9. He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

10. For Moses said, ‘Honour your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

11. But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God”;’

12. then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

13. making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”

14. He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.

15. There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.