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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Mark 7:6

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Some Pharisees and scribes ask why Jesus' disciples do not follow the tradition of the elders about ritual washing. Jesus answers by quoting the prophet Isaiah.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, Well did Isaiah say of you, you false ones: These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he answering said to them -- 'Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it has been written, This people with the lips does honor Me, and their heart is far from Me;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y respondiendo él, les dijo: Hipócritas, bien profetizó de vosotros Isaías, como está escrito: Este pueblo con los labios me honra, mas su corazón lejos está de mí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús les respondió:―¡Hipócritas! Bien dijo el profeta Isaías acerca de ustedes:“Este pueblo de labios me honra, pero lejos de mí está su corazón.

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