7They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’b
8You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”
9And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!c
Mark 7 pivots from Jesus’ Galilean ministry into a deeper confrontation with the religious establishment and a surprising expansion of his mission. The chapter opens with Pharisees and scribes challenging Jesus over ceremonial handwashing, which he turns into a devastating critiq
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