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Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. <a href="/esv/mark/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said to 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; <a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to them, "Isaiah prophesied rightly concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written: 'This people honors Me with the lips, but their heart is kept far away from Me; <a href="/kjv/mark/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/mark/7.htm">New King James Version</a> He answered and said to 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. <a href="/nasb_/mark/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. <a href="/nasb/mark/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He said to them, &#8220Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: &#8216THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. <a href="/nasb77/mark/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. <a href="/lsb/mark/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. <a href="/amp/mark/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He replied, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), as it is written [in Scripture], ‘THESE PEOPLE HONOR ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME. <a href="/csb/mark/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. <a href="/hcsb/mark/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He answered them, &#8220Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. <a href="/asv/mark/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/mark/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus replied: You are nothing but show-offs! The prophet Isaiah was right when he wrote that God had said, "All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me. <a href="/erv/mark/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. <a href="/gwt/mark/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus told them, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites in Scripture: 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. <a href="/gnt/mark/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus answered them, "How right Isaiah was when he prophesied about you! You are hypocrites, just as he wrote: 'These people, says God, honor me with their words, but their heart is really far away from me. <a href="/isv/mark/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> He told them, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites. As it is written, 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. <a href="/msb/mark/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/mark/7.htm">NET Bible</a> He said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. <a href="/nheb/mark/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to 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. <a href="/wbt/mark/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He answered and said to them, Well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. <a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites," He replied; "as it is written, "'This People honour Me with their lips, while their hearts are far away from Me: <a href="/web/mark/7.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He answering said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it has been written: This people honors Me with the lips, and their heart is far from Me; <a href="/blb/mark/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to them, "Isaiah prophesied rightly concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written: 'This people honors Me with the lips, but their heart is kept far away from Me; <a href="/ylt/mark/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/mark/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he having answered, said to them, That Esaias prophesied well concerning you, as it has been written, This people honour me with lips, and their heart keeps far from me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he answering, said to them: Well did Isaias prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. <a href="/cpdv/mark/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But in response, he said to them: “So well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, just as it has been written: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. <a href="/nabre/mark/7.htm">New American Bible</a> He responded, “Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; <a href="/nrsvce/mark/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He said to them, The prophet Isaiah well prophesied about you, O hypocrites, as it is written, This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But he said to them, “Isaiah the Prophet prophesied beautifully of you impostors, just as it is written: 'This people honors me with its lips, but their heart is very far from Me.'<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> He answered and said to 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. <a href="/godbey/mark/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And responding He said to them, <FR>Beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as has been written, This people honor me with lips, but their heart is far from me.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then he answering said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written,<RX 23.29.13> ?This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. <a href="/mace/mark/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Jesus answered, to such hypocrites as you may well be applied those words of the prophet Esaias, "this people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. <a href="/wey/mark/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites," He replied; "as it is written, "'This People honour Me with their lips, while their hearts are far away from Me: <a href="/worrell/mark/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He said to them, <FR>"Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written, This people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But He answered them, <FR>Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/7-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2104" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/7.htm">Tradition and Worship</a> …5So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.” 6<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">Jesus answered</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/2268.htm" title="2268: Ēsaias (N-NMS) -- Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.">“Isaiah</a> <a href="/greek/4395.htm" title="4395: eprophēteusen (V-AIA-3S) -- From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.">prophesied</a> <a href="/greek/2573.htm" title="2573: Kalōs (Adv) -- Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.">correctly</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5273.htm" title="5273: hypokritōn (N-GMP) -- From hupokrinomai; an actor under an assumed character, i.e. a dissembler">hypocrites,</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">as</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegraptai (V-RIM/P-3S) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">it is written: </a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">‘These</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laos (N-NMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people</a> <a href="/greek/5091.htm" title="5091: tima (V-PIA-3S) -- From timios; to prize, i.e. Fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere.">honor</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">with their</a> <a href="/greek/5491.htm" title="5491: cheilesin (N-DNP) -- From a form of the same as chasma; a lip; figuratively, a margin.">lips,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardia (N-NFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">hearts</a> <a href="/greek/568.htm" title="568: apechei (V-PIA-3S) -- To have in full, be far, it is enough. From apo and echo; to have out, i.e. Receive in full; to keep away, i.e. Be distant.">are</a> <a href="/greek/4206.htm" title="4206: porrō (Adv) -- Far, far off, at a distance. Adverb from pro; forwards, i.e. At a distance.">far</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.</a> 7They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a> Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. <a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7-9</a> You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: / ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a> So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-15</a> “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ... <a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a> You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. <a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28-29</a> A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a> But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Psalm 78:36-37</a> But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues. / Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant. <a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a> For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. <a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a> With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? <a href="/matthew/6-1.htm">Matthew 6:1-2</a> “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Luke 11:39-40</a> Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? <a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23-24</a> But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. / God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” <a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5</a> having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He answered and said to them, Well has Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.Well.<a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a> Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:<a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7-9</a> Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, … <a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25</a> And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,hypocrites.<a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Matthew 23:13-15</a> But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in… <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Luke 11:39-44</a> And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness… honoureth.<a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a> And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.<a href="/hosea/8-2.htm">Hosea 8:2,3</a> Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee… <a href="/john/5-42.htm">John 5:42</a> But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">False.</a> <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Far</a> <a href="/mark/6-52.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/mark/6-52.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Honoreth</a> <a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Honors</a> <a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Honoureth</a> <a href="/matthew/24-51.htm">Hypocrites</a> <a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/mark/4-20.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/matthew/26-68.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/mark/6-25.htm">Right</a> <a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/mark/8-38.htm">False.</a> <a href="/mark/7-36.htm">Far</a> <a href="/mark/7-19.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/john/5-23.htm">Honoreth</a> <a href="/acts/28-10.htm">Honors</a> <a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/john/5-23.htm">Honoureth</a> <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Hypocrites</a> <a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/mark/9-18.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/mark/9-42.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/mark/14-65.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/mark/7-27.htm">Right</a> <a href="/mark/12-32.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/mark/9-12.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 7</div>1. <a href="/mark/7-1.htm">The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for eating with unwashed hands.</a> 8. <a href="/mark/7-8.htm">They break the commandment of God by the traditions of men.</a> 14. <a href="/mark/7-14.htm">Food defiles not the man.</a> 24. <a href="/mark/7-24.htm">He heals the Syrophenician woman's daughter of an unclean spirit;</a> 31. <a href="/mark/7-31.htm">and one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This response is significant as it demonstrates Jesus' authority and willingness to confront religious leaders. It reflects His role as a teacher and prophet, similar to the Old Testament prophets who often challenged the religious status quo.Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites Jesus references the prophet Isaiah, specifically <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a>, to highlight the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and scribes. This connection to Isaiah underscores the continuity between the Old and New Testaments, showing that the issues of the heart were present in Israel's history and continue in Jesus' time. The term "hypocrites" is used to describe those who outwardly appear righteous but are inwardly corrupt, a theme prevalent in Jesus' teachings (e.g., <a href="/matthew/23.htm">Matthew 23</a>).as it is written This phrase emphasizes the authority of Scripture. Jesus often uses "it is written" to affirm the divine inspiration and enduring relevance of the Old Testament. By doing so, He validates the prophetic words of Isaiah and applies them to the current situation, showing that God's Word transcends time and culture.‘These people honor Me with their lips This part of the prophecy highlights the superficial nature of the Pharisees' worship. They perform religious rituals and speak words of devotion, but their actions are not matched by genuine faith or obedience. This critique is consistent with other biblical passages that emphasize the importance of sincerity in worship, such as <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a> and <a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a>.but their hearts are far from Me The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of one's being, including emotions, will, and intellect. This phrase indicates a disconnect between external religious practices and internal devotion. It echoes the biblical theme that God desires a relationship with His people that is heartfelt and genuine, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>. This critique serves as a warning against empty religiosity and calls for true repentance and transformation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who is addressing the Pharisees and scribes in this passage. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_scribes.htm">Pharisees and Scribes</a> Jewish religious leaders known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They are often depicted as opponents of Jesus in the Gospels. 3. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament whose writings are frequently quoted in the New Testament. Jesus references Isaiah to highlight the hypocrisy of the religious leaders. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> While not directly mentioned in this verse, it is the central place of Jewish worship and the location where many of Jesus' confrontations with religious leaders occur. 5. <a href="/topical/h/hypocrisy.htm">Hypocrisy</a> The event or behavior Jesus is addressing, where outward religious expressions do not match the inner spiritual reality.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authentic_worship.htm">Authentic Worship</a> True worship involves both the heart and the lips. It is not enough to merely say the right things; our hearts must be aligned with God's will. <a href="/topical/g/guard_against_hypocrisy.htm">Guard Against Hypocrisy</a> We must examine our own lives to ensure that our actions and words reflect our inner faith and devotion to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_the_heart.htm">The Importance of the Heart</a> God values the condition of our hearts over our external religious practices. We should prioritize cultivating a sincere relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/s/scriptural_integrity.htm">Scriptural Integrity</a> Jesus uses Scripture to reveal truth and correct error. We should also rely on Scripture to guide our beliefs and actions. <a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a> Regularly assess whether our religious practices are genuine expressions of faith or merely traditions we follow without understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 7</a> <a href="/q/who_was_adrian_rogers'_impact.htm">Do they honor me with lips, not hearts?</a> <a href="/q/do_they_honor_me_with_lips,_not_hearts.htm">Do they honor me with lips, not hearts?</a> <a href="/q/why_don't_crime_rates_match_religiosity.htm">Why do crime rates not correlate with religious belief?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_some_christians_act_worse.htm">Why do many self-proclaimed Christians behave worse than atheists?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Well hath Esaias prophesied.--Strictly, well did Esaias prophesy.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 6, 7. - Our Lord quotes against them a prophecy of Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a>), This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. The prophet here gives the cause of the blindness of the Jews, because they honored God with their lips, while their heart was far from him; and their worship of him (for that is the meaning of "their fear") was the commandment of men, which they had been taught; that is, they worshipped God, not according to that spiritual worship which he had commanded, but after the traditions of men and of their own scribes, partly futile, partly perverse, and contrary to God's Law. So he says, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you. The word is καλῶς, "excellently - beautifully - did he prophesy concerning you (τῶν ὑποκριτῶν), the hypocrites." Not that the prophet had the hypocrites of our Saviour's time in his mind when he uttered these words, but that the Spirit of God which was within him enabled him to describe accurately the character of those who seven centuries afterwards would be doing the same things as their forefathers. And observe how they were punished. For as they gave a lip-service only to God, praising him with their mouth indeed, but giving their heart to vanity and the world; so God on his part would give them the words only - the shell, so to speak, the letter which killeth; but take away from them the kernel the spirit and the life, so that they might not lay hold of it nor taste it. <a href="/commentaries/mark/7-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Jesus answered εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Isaiah Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaias) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2268.htm">Strong's 2268: </a> Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite. prophesied ἐπροφήτευσεν (eprophēteusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4395.htm">Strong's 4395: </a> From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office. correctly Καλῶς (Kalōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2573.htm">Strong's 2573: </a> Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well. about περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. hypocrites, ὑποκριτῶν (hypokritōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5273.htm">Strong's 5273: </a> From hupokrinomai; an actor under an assumed character, i.e. a dissembler as ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. ‘These Οὗτος (Houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. people λαὸς (laos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. honor τιμᾷ (tima) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5091.htm">Strong's 5091: </a> From timios; to prize, i.e. Fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere. Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. with [their] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lips, χείλεσίν (cheilesin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5491.htm">Strong's 5491: </a> From a form of the same as chasma; a lip; figuratively, a margin. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hearts καρδία (kardia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. are ἀπέχει (apechei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_568.htm">Strong's 568: </a> To have in full, be far, it is enough. From apo and echo; to have out, i.e. Receive in full; to keep away, i.e. Be distant. far πόρρω (porrō) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4206.htm">Strong's 4206: </a> Far, far off, at a distance. Adverb from pro; forwards, i.e. At a distance. from ἀπ’ (ap’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. Me. ἐμοῦ (emou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. 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