Mark 7:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 7:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 7:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Mark 7:6 — World English Bible

Mark 7:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. ”

Mark 7:6 — American Standard Version

Mark 7:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he answering said to them--`Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honour Me, and their heart is far from Me;”

Mark 7:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 7:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me. ”

Mark 7:6 — Darby Translation

Mark 7:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then hee answered and sayd vnto them, Surely Esay hath prophecied well of you, hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth mee with lippes, but their heart is farre away from me.”

Mark 7:6 — Geneva Bible

Mark 7:6 in Context — Mark 7

4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

6 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.

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

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What Does Mark 7:6 Mean?

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