Mark 7:6
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He answered and said unto them,.... Matthew postpones the following citation and application of the prophecy of Isaiah,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Mark 7:1-23
See this passage explained in the notes at Mat. 15:1-20. Mar 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Honoreth me - Με τιμᾳ - but the Codex Bezae, and three copies of the Itala, have με αγαπᾳ, loveth me: - the Ethiopic…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Mark 7:1-23
One great design of Christ's coming, was, to set aside the ceremonial law which God made, and to put an end to it; to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Well hath Esaias Rather, Well, or full well did Esaias prophesy of you. "Well" is said in irony. This expression recurs…
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