13 Then the Lord said,

“Because (A)this people approaches Me with their [a]words
And honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me,
And their [b]reverence for Me [c]consists of the commandment of men that is taught;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:13 Lit mouth
  2. Isaiah 29:13 Lit fear of Me
  3. Isaiah 29:13 Lit is

And the Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk in accordance with the (A)tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with (B)[a]unholy hands?” But He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:

(C)This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
(D)And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:5 Lit common; i.e., ritually unclean

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