Mark 7:10-11 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:10

Our Lord now gives an example of one of these human traditions. Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother ;—that is, obey and love them, and succor them, if they need it; for here "honor" means not only reverence and love, but support, as is clear from Mark 7:12 —and , He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death ; that is, let him "surely die," without any hope of pardon. Our Lord means this: "That if he who by words only speaks evil of his father or his mother... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 7:1-23

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:1-20.Mark 7:1Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him.Mark 7:2Defiled hands - The hands were considered defiled or polluted unless they were washed previous to every meal.Mark 7:3Except they wash their hands oft - Our word “oft” means frequently, often. The Greek wore translated oft has been rendered various ways. Some have said that it means “up to the wrist” - unless they wash... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 7:9-13

Mark 7:9-13. 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 God that ye may keep your own tradition The words, your own, are emphatical, distinguishing the commandments of men, the corrupt traditions of the Pharisees, from the commandments of God. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother “Lest the charge, which our Lord brought... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 7:1-23

69. Teaching about cleansing (Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23)A common practice of the Jews in Jesus’ time was the ceremonial washing of hands. They believed that those who came in contact with ‘unclean’ people or things had to pour water over their hands to cleanse themselves. This was not a command of the law of Moses but a tradition of the Pharisees (Mark 7:1-5). Jesus argued that such traditions not only caused people to misunderstand the law, but stopped them from doing the more important... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 7:10

Moses . See note on Mark 1:44 . Honour, &c. Quoted from Exodus 20:12 ; Exodus 21:17 . die the death = surely die. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 7:11

If. The condition being purely hypothetical. See App-118 . Corhan = a gilt dedicated to God. A Divine supplement, giving the word and then translating it. See notes on Matthew 15:5 .Leviticus 1:2 .Ezekiel 40:43 . by = from. Greek. ek. App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 7:10

For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.In this verse, and following, Jesus gave a glaring example of how human tradition had violated and circumvented the word of God. Incidentally, Christ here recognized Moses as the author of the law which he also called "the word of God" in Mark 7:13, contrasting the true authority of the Old Testament with the human traditions substituted for it.The Pharisees claimed that their... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 7:11

But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God; ye no longer suffer him to do aught for his father or his mother; making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.Corban ... "Corban is a Hebrew word, meaning `that which is brought near,' or `a gift or offering to God.'"[4] Sanner declared that:If a son in anger vowed to make a gift... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 7:11

Mark 7:11. It is Corban,— "You assert, that any one may say to his father or mother,—Let that be Corban; that is to say, let it be reckoned as a devoted thing, or be considered as a gift, dedicated to the altar,—by which thou mightest otherwise receive advantage from me; and he shall then be free from the command, and not be under any obligation to honour and relieve his father or his mother." The word Κορβαν is a Hebrew word, of which the Evangelist here gives the meaning. See Doddridge, and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 7:1-23

3. The controversy with the Pharisees and scribes over defilement 7:1-23 (cf. Matthew 15:1-20)This confrontation played an important part in Jesus’ decision to withdraw from Galilee again (Mark 7:24; cf. Mar_2:1 to Mar_3:6). Along with mounting popularity (Mark 6:53-56) came increasing opposition from the Jewish religious leaders. This section is essentially another block of Jesus’ teaching. It revealed Jesus further and continued the preparation of the disciples for what lay ahead of them. In... read more