Mark 7:6

King James Version:

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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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yeshua answered them, "Yesha`yahu was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites -- as it is written, `These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away from me.

Berean Standard Bible:

Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

He answered^{G611} and^{G1161} said^{G2036} unto them^{G846},^{G3754} Well^{G2573} hath Esaias^{G2268} prophesied^{G4395} of^{G4012} you^{G5216} hypocrites^{G5273}, as^{G5613} it is written^{G1125}, This^{G3778} people^{G2992} honoureth^{G5091} me^{G3165} with their lips^{G5491}, but^{G1161} their^{G846} heart^{G2588} is^{G568} far^{G4206} from^{G575} me^{G1700}.

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Commentary for Mark 7:6

Mark 7:6 is a verse in the New Testament where Jesus is addressing the Pharisees and scribes who have criticized Him and His disciples for not following the traditional Jewish hand-washing rituals before eating. In this verse, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 29:13) to confront the religious leaders about their hypocrisy. The historical context of this passage is rooted in the tension between Jesus and the Jewish religious authorities of His time, who were strict adherents to the oral traditions and laws that had been developed over centuries.

The theme of this verse is the critique of religious hypocrisy, where outward appearances and rituals are performed without genuine faith or devotion. Jesus accuses the Pharisees and scribes of honoring God only with their lips—that is, through their words and public displays of piety—while their hearts are actually distant from God. This reflects a central teaching of Jesus about the importance of inner purity and sincerity over mere external observance of religious duties.

In essence, Mark 7:6 underscores Jesus' challenge to the prevailing religious culture of His day, emphasizing that true worship and righteousness are matters of the heart, not just outward rituals or traditions. It also highlights the continuity between the Old Testament prophets and Jesus' own message, as He aligns Himself with the prophetic tradition of calling God's people to authentic faith and repentance.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G611
   There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀποκρίνομαι
   Transliteration: apokrínomai
   Pronunciation: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
   Description: from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer.
   
2. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
3. Strong's Number: G2036
   There are 901 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἔπω
   Transliteration: épō
   Pronunciation: ep'-o
   Description: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
   
4. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
5. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
6. Strong's Number: G2573
   There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καλῶς
   Transliteration: kalōs
   Pronunciation: kal-oce'
   Description: adverb from καλός; well (usually morally):--(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.
   
7. Strong's Number: G2268
   There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: Ἡσαΐας
   Transliteration: Hēsaḯas
   Pronunciation: hay-sah-ee'-as
   Description: of Hebrew origin (יְשַׁעְיָה); Hesaias (i.e. Jeshajah), an Israelite:--Esaias.
   
8. Strong's Number: G4395
   There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: προφητεύω
   Transliteration: prophēteúō
   Pronunciation: prof-ate-yoo'-o
   Description: from προφήτης; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office:--prophesy.
   
9. Strong's Number: G4012
   There are 304 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: περί
   Transliteration: perí
   Pronunciation: per-ee'
   Description: from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
   
10. Strong's Number: G5216
    There are 503 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑμῶν
    Transliteration: hymōn
    Pronunciation: hoo-mone'
    Description: genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
    
11. Strong's Number: G5273
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑποκριτής
    Transliteration: hypokritḗs
    Pronunciation: hoop-ok-ree-tace'
    Description: from ὑποκρίνομαι; an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite":--hypocrite.
    
12. Strong's Number: G5613
    There are 433 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὡς
    Transliteration: hōs
    Pronunciation: hoce
    Description: probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
    
13. Strong's Number: G1125
    There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γράφω
    Transliteration: gráphō
    Pronunciation: graf'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
    
14. Strong's Number: G3778
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὗτος
    Transliteration: hoûtos
    Pronunciation: how'-tahee
    Description: from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
    
15. Strong's Number: G2992
    There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: λαός
    Transliteration: laós
    Pronunciation: lah-os'
    Description: apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος, which denotes one's own populace):--people.
    
16. Strong's Number: G5091
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: τιμάω
    Transliteration: timáō
    Pronunciation: tim-ah'-o
    Description: from τίμιος; to prize, i.e. fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere:--honour, value.
    
17. Strong's Number: G3165
    There are 277 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μέ
    Transliteration: mé
    Pronunciation: meh
    Description: a shorter (and probably original) form of ἐμέ; me:--I, me, my.
    
18. Strong's Number: G5491
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: χεῖλος
    Transliteration: cheîlos
    Pronunciation: khi'-los
    Description: from a form of the same as χάσμα; a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water):--lip, shore.
    
19. Strong's Number: G2588
    There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καρδία
    Transliteration: kardía
    Pronunciation: kar-dee'-ah
    Description: prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).
    
20. Strong's Number: G568
    There are 1094 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀπέχω
    Transliteration: apéchō
    Pronunciation: ap-ekh'-o
    Description: from ἀπό and ἔχω; (actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full; (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away, i.e. be distant (literally or figuratively):--be, have, receive.
    
21. Strong's Number: G4206
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πόῤῥω
    Transliteration: pórrhō
    Pronunciation: por'-rho
    Description: adverb from πρό; forwards, i.e. at a distance:--far, a great way off. See also πόῤῥωθεν.
    
22. Strong's Number: G575
    There are 1465 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀπό
    Transliteration: apó
    Pronunciation: apo'
    Description: a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
    
23. Strong's Number: G1700
    There are 104 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐμοῦ
    Transliteration: emoû
    Pronunciation: em-oo'
    Description: a prolonged form of μόχθος; of me:--me, mine, my.