Mark 7:13

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Mark 7:1-13

6CHAPTER 6:53-7:13 (Mark 6:53-56 - Mark 7:1-13)UNWASHEN HANDS"And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. . . . Making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do." Mark 6:53-56 - Mark 7:1-13 (R.V.)THERE is a condition of mind which readily accepts the temporal blessings of religion, and yet neglects, and perhaps despises, the spiritual truths which they ratify and seal. When Jesus landed on... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 7:1-37

Chapter 7 1. The Opposition of the Pharisees. (Mark 7:1-23 .Matthew 15:1-20; Matthew 15:1-20 ) 2. Grace shown to the Syrophenician Woman. (Mark 7:24-30 . Matthew 15:21-28 ) 3. The healing of the deaf man. (Mark 7:31-37 . Matthew 15:29-31 .) 1. The Opposition of the Pharisees. Mark 7:1-23 This paragraph is of much importance. The scope of the analysis forbids a full annotation, but we refer the reader to the exposition of Matthew 15:1-20 , the parallel passage. The Servant in His divine... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 7:1-37

EXPANSION AND OPPOSITION These chapters deal with: Jesus’ Visit to Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6 ); · The Commission of the Twelve (Mark 6:7-13 ); · The Martyrdom of John the Baptist (Mark 6:14-29 ); · The Report of the Twelve (Mark 6:30-31 ); · The Feeding of the Five Thousand (Mark 6:32-44 ); · Jesus Walking on the Sea (Mark 6:45-52 ); · Healing at Gennesaret (Mark 6:53-56 ); · Opposition of the Pharisees (Mark 7:1-23 ); · Dealing with the Syrophoenician Woman (Mark 7:24-30 ) and Recovering the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 7:1-37

The Rebukes of Christ [An Analysis] Mark 7:0 This paragraph shows Christ's method of rebuking. The paragraph which immediately succeeds shows Christ's method of instructing. The paragraphs may be taken together in a discourse upon the outward and inward relations of Jesus Christ: his relations to the Pharisees and the general body of the people, and his more secret and spiritual relations to his disciples. In the case of the Pharisees, there was (1) something right; (2) something incomplete;... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 7:1-13

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 of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. (2) And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. (3) For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. (4) And when... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:1-13

1-13 One great design of Christ's coming was, to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law of God's making. Those clean hands and that pure heart which Christ bestows on his disciples, and requires of them, are very different from the outward and superstitious forms of Pharisees of every age. Jesus reproves them for rejecting the commandment of God. It is clear that it is the duty of children, if their parents are poor, to relieve... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 7:1-99

Mark 7 AS WE COMMENCE this chapter the opposition of the religious leaders again comes to light. The disciples, filled with labour as verse Mar_7:31 of the previous chapter has told us were not observing certain traditional washings, and this roused the Pharisees, who were the great sticklers for the tradition of the elders. The Lord accepted the challenge on behalf of the disciples, and answered by a searching exposure of the whole Pharisaic position. They were hypocrites, and He told them... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 7:9-13

The attack of Christ: v. 9. And He said unto them, Full well ye reject the command of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. v. 10. For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father and mother, let him die the death. v. 11. But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me, he shall be free. v. 12. And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother; v. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Mark 7:1-23

2. Contest with the Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem concerning Traditions respecting Eating. Mark 7:1-23.(Parallel: Matthew 15:1-20.) 1Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled [common ], that is to say, with unwashen hands, they found fault.1 3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the 4elders. And... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Mark 7:1-23

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 long as their devotees were careful in the minor observances, they were permitted a wide license so far as the weightier matters of the Law were concerned. This is a natural tendency of the human heart. It is glad to be able to reduce its religious life to an outward and literal obedience, if only its... read more

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