World English Bible
"But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"
— Mark 7:7, World English Bible
“Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
“But in vain do they worship me, Teachingas theirdoctrines the precepts of men. ”
“They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’”
“And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and precepts of men.”
“But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.”
“Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)
The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"
He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'
"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."
He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'