Mark 7:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 7:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 7:6 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth m..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 7:6 — KJV
“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.”
— Mark 7:6 (KJV)
Mark 7:6 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 7:6
“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:6: people, honoureth, lips
“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:”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:6: people, lips, heart
“And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:6: answered, hath, people
“And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:6: answered, hath, people
“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:6: well, hath, people
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