KJV King James Version
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
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Mark 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
WEB World English Bible
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
ASV American Standard Version
For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother—let him die the death;
Surrounding context — Mark 7
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
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.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, [It is] Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; [he shall be free].
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΜωϋσῆςG3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesγὰρG1063 · garforεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayτίμαG5091 · timaōto honorτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέραG3962 · patērfatherσουG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητέραG3384 · mētērmotherσου,G4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκακολογῶνG2551 · kakologeōto curse/revileπατέραG3962 · patērfatherἢG2228 · ēorμητέραG3384 · mētērmotherθανάτῳG2288 · thanatosdeathτελευτάτω.G5053 · teleutaōto decease
Cross-references
Exodus 21:17And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.Exodus 20:12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Deuteronomy 5:16Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Leviticus 20:9For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him.Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.Mark 10:19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.Proverbs 30:17The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.Deuteronomy 27:16Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
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