Mark 7:3

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI And there are some other things which they have received to hold, washings of cups and pots and brazen vessels and couches."[95]... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:6

1 Clement For [the Scripture] saith in a certain place, "This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me."[59] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II And "this people honoureth Me with their lips," it is said, "but their heart is far from Me."[141] 1 Clement For [the Sc... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:9

Cyprian Epistle XXXIX The Lord warns us in His Gospel, saying, "Ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may establish your own tradition."[12] Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church These, doubtless, they imitate and follow, who, despising God's tradition, seek after strange doctrines, a... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:13

Cyprian Epistle LXII And again the Lord in the Gospel repeals this same saying, and says, "Ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."[31] Cyprian Epistle LXVII This also the Lord repeats in the Gospel, and says, "Ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may establish... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:15

Tertullian Of Patience When, then, on being cursed, I smite (with my tongue,) how shall I be found to have followed the doctrine of the Lord, in which it has been delivered that "a man is defiled,[91] Tertullian On Fasting and that the Lord Himself in the Gospel has given a compendious answer to... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:19

Novation On the Jewish Meats wherein it was absolutely proved that they are ignorant of what is the true circumcision, and what the true Sabbath; and their ever increasing blindness is confuted in this present epistle, wherein I have briefly discoursed concerning their meats, because that in them t... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:22

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII I mean blasphemies, evil-speaking, and if there be any other thing of the like nature.[99]... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:24

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI Perhaps also on this account, when describing the things in this place, Mark says that "He rose up and went into the borders of Tyre, and having entered into the house wished no man to know it."[155] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI When Jesus, then, went... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 7:34

Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle of the demons, I shall know the truth for myself by this, by thee laying on hands upon me, and I shall receive my sight. And the apostle having laid his hands upon his eyes, and saying Ephphatha, Jesus,[15]... [ Continue Reading ]

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