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Mark 7:6 Cross-References

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He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Mark 7:6 (KJV)

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Isaiahthe prophet and son of Amoz (2KI 19:2)

Commentary on Mark 7:6

He answered said Well has Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites as it is written This people honors me with lips but heart is far from me. Jesus quotes Isaiah 29:13. Hypocrites hupokritai actors wearing masks. This people houtosho laos. Honors tima external show. With lips tois cheilesin verbal confession. But de contrast. Heart kardia inner reality. Is far from me apechei long distance separation. External religion without internal reality. Form without substance. Going through motions. Reformed theology emphasizes distinction between form and power of religion. Outward observance does not equa...

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Cross-References for Mark 7:6

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Isaiah 29:13190 votes

Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;,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:, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲדֹנָי יַעַן כִּי נִגַּשׁ הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּפִיו וּבִשְׂפָתָיו כִּבְּדוּנִי וְלִבּוֹ רִחַק מִמֶּנִּי וַתְּהִי יִרְאָתָם אֹתִי מִצְוַת אֲנָשִׁים מְלֻמָּדָה׃ ‬,And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near, And with their mouth and with their lips do honour Me, But have removed their heart far from Me, And their fear of Me is a command-ment of men learned by rote;,καὶ δοθήσεται τὸ βιβλίον τοῦτο εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπου μὴ ἐπισταμένου γράμματα καὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ ἀνάγνωθι τοῦτο καὶ ἐρεῖ οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι γράμματα,And the Lord has said, This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.,,,,

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Titus 1:16166 votes

but by their works they deny him

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Matthew 15:7-9143 votes

saying

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Ezekiel 33:31133 votes

and they sit before you as my people

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2 Timothy 3:5103 votes

but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these

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Matthew 23:13-1598 votes
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James 2:14-1782 votes

my brothers

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John 5:4274 votes

that you don't have God's love in yourselves.

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Luke 11:39-4467 votes

Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.,And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.,,,,,,,,

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John 15:2459 votes

they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.

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