Mark 7:7

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Cross-reference

Mark 7:3 Historical context

Mark 7:3 describes the tradition of washing hands that Jesus condemns as human commandments in verse 7.

Deuteronomy 12:32 commands not to add to God's word — directly underlies Jesus' condemnation of adding human commandments.

Matthew 6:7 Parallel

In Matthew 6:7, Jesus warns against empty repetition in prayer — another form of vain worship, echoing the same concern with meaningless rituals.

Matthew 15:9 is the parallel verse where Jesus quotes the same Isaiah passage, directly reinforcing the critique of human traditions as vain worship.

Colossians 2:22 refers to human precepts and teachings — parallel to Jesus' critique of human traditions as vain.

1 Timothy 4:1-3 warns about doctrines of demons that impose human prohibitions — similar to the human traditions Jesus condemns.

Revelation 14:12 highlights those who keep God's commandments — the opposite of the vain worship that follows human teachings here.

Revelation 22:18 warns against adding to God's words — parallel to condemning human traditions taught as doctrine here.

Isaiah 8:20 Allusion

Isaiah 8:20 calls for testing teachings by God's law — the same standard that exposes human commandments as vain here.

Acts 5:29 Parallel

Acts 5:29 declares obedience to God over men — directly opposing the vain worship that follows human commandments here.

Titus 1:14 Parallel

Titus 1:14 warns against human commands that turn from truth — parallel to condemning doctrines of men here.