Mark 7:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he said unto them,Full well ye rejectd the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. ”

• Mark 7:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:1-20 . Mark 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7:2 D...

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• Mark 7:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (5) And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. (5) True religion, which is completely contrary to superstition, consists in spiritual wor...

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• Mark 7:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Washing of Hands and the Traditions of the Elders. This discussion with the Pharisees serves to bring out the antagonism of Jesus to the restrictions which separated Jews from Gentiles. Perhaps...

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• Mark 7:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Full well. Same as "Well" in Mark 7:6 reject . set aside. keep . observe.

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• Mark 7:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Full well - Καλως, - a strong irony. How noble is your conduct! From conscientious attachment t...

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• Mark 7:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Full well ye reject— Full well ye make of no effect. The word Καλως, rendered full well, might be rendered fairly, entirely. Dr. Heylin renders the clause, Ye do mighty well indeed to reject...

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• Mark 7:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 15:1-20 . The first words of this narrative sho...

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• Mark 7:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Eating with Unwashed Hands. the Syrophoenician Woman. Healing of a Deaf Man 1-23. Eating with unwashed hands ( Matthew 15:1 ). See on Mt. 3, 4. A note added by St. Mark for the benefit of his G...

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• Mark 7:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Breaking the Bonds of Tradition Mark 7:1-23 The Pharisees laid great stress on ritual. They followed endless rules, both intricate and troublesome, as to ablutions and outward ceremonials. So l...

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• Mark 7:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In strong and clear language the Master denounced tradition as contrary to the commandment of God. 1. Things from without do not defile, and therefore are not sin. Temptation is not sin. 2. Only...

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• Mark 7:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS. The Pharisees assemble to contend with CHRIST. JESUS reproves them. He heals a poor child, and cures one that was deaf and dumb. THEN came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain...

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• Mark 7:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And he said unto them ,.... He continued his discourse, saying, full well , or "fairly", ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition : these words may be considered, as...

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• Mark 7:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Ver. 9. Full well ye reject ] q.d. It is finely done of you, is it not? καλως. Sane, Ben...

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• Mark 7:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And he said, Full well Καλως, fairly, wholly; ye reject, &c. Or, reading the word separately, Finely done! How praiseworthy is your conduct! A strong irony. Ye reject the commandment of Go...

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• Mark 7:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Traditions of the Elders; The Worst Defilement from Within.       1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scr...

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• Mark 7:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Mark 7:1 "

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• Mark 7:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Scribes from Jerusalem Return To Learn Some Home Truths (7:1-16). Jesus' continued impact is now brought out by the reappearance of the Doctors of Law from Jerusalem who have come down to inve...

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• Mark 7:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 7:3 . Oft .—Literally, with the fist , hence vigorously . The idea is, that the Pharisees had inaugurated an elaborate and painstaking ceremonial, which was...

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• Mark 7:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Mark 7:3 . The pharisees, and all the jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not. Their traditionary laws, which enjoined all possible corporeal purity, were built on the notion that a person...

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• Mark 7:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Then came together unto Him the Pharisees, and certain of the Scribes. Scribes and Pharisees coming to Christ I. When they came. When Gennesaret turned its heart toward Him. When diseased bodie...

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• Mark 7:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Mark 7:1 , Mark 7:2 These verses, according to the Greek construction, should run thus: And there are gathered together unto the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, wh...

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• Mark 7:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  And He said unto them, Full well ye reject the command of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

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• Mark 7:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Kings 16:10-16 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ; Daniel 11:36 ; Daniel 7:25 ; Galatians 2:21 ; Isaiah 24:5 ; Isaiah 29:13 ; Jeremiah 44:16 ; Jeremiah 44:17 ; Mark 7:13 ; Matthew 15:3-6 ; Psalms 1...

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