complete verse (Mark 7:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:7:

  • Uma: “There is no use of their worshipping me, for their teaching is just the teaching of mankind, not the teaching that is from me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There is no use in their worshiping me, because their teachings are just made by men but they say it is from me,’ says God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is no use for them to worship me because they teach as my commandments the things that they alone tell people to do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There is no use in their praising/honoring me, because what they teach that are just commandments of people, they say that they are my commandments.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Their worshipping of me is really worthless. For what was commanded by man only is regarded now by them as the law of God, they say.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 29:13.

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