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Mark 7:11

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.

KJV

ὑμεῖς δὲ λέγετε· ἐὰν εἴπῃ ἄνθρωπος τῷ πατρὶ ἢ τῇ μητρί· κορβᾶν, ὅ ἐστιν δῶρον, ὃ ἐὰν ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς,

Greek NT

Vos autem dicitis : Si dixerit homo patri, aut matri, Corban (quod est donum) quodcumque ex me, tibi profuerit :

Vulgate

but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God;

ASV

But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban (which is a gift) whatsoever is from me shall profit thee.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δῶρον
doron
noun · 19×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κορβᾶν
korban
noun · 2×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μήτηρ
meter
noun · 84×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
e
particle · 346×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὠφελέω
opheleo
verb · 15×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2218The fourth commandment reminds grown children of their responsibilities toward their parents. As much as they can, they must give them material and moral support in old age and in times of illness, loneliness, or distress. Jesus recalls this duty of gratitude.23 For the Lord honored the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons. Whoever h…
2. What then says Christ? He did not set Himself against it, neither made He any defense, but straightway blames them again, plucking down their confidence, and signifying that he who commits great sins ought not to be strict with others concerning small matters. What? When you ought to be blamed, says He, do ye even blame? But do thou observe, how when it is His will to set as…

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 5:4 — But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
  • 1Tim 5:4 — But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
  • Matt 23:18 — And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.