Mark 7:8

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

Cross-reference

Mark 7:3 Parallel

Mark 7:3 illustrates the tradition of elders that Jesus says replaces God's commandment in verse 8.

Mark 7:4 Parallel

Mark 7:4 lists specific Jewish washings — the very traditions Jesus condemns in verse 8 as human commandments overriding God's.

Isaiah 1:12 Parallel

Isaiah 1:12 questions the value of empty worship — echoing the critique of leaving God's commands for human traditions in Mark 7:8.

Malachi 2:9 Parallel

Malachi 2:9 rebukes priests for not keeping God's ways in their teaching — similar to Jesus' charge that traditions override God's commands in Mark 7:8.