Isaiah 29:13

29:13 The sovereign master ¹  says,

“These people say they are loyal to me; ² 

they say wonderful things about me, ³ 

but they are not really loyal to me. ⁴ 

Their worship consists of

nothing but man-made ritual. ⁵ 

Matthew 15:9

15:9 and they worship me in vain,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” ⁶ 

Mark 7:7

7:7 They worship me in vain,

teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’ ⁷ 

Colossians 2:22

2:22 These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are ⁸  on human commands and teachings. ⁹ 

¹ tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonai).

² tn Heb “Because these people draw near to me with their mouth.”

³ tn Heb “and with their lips they honor me.”

⁴ tn Heb “but their heart is far from me.” The heart is viewed here as the seat of the will, from which genuine loyalty derives.

⁵ tn Heb “their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught.”

⁶ sn A quotation from Isa 29:13.

⁷ sn A quotation from Isa 29:13.

⁸ tn The expression “founded as they are” brings out the force of the Greek preposition κατά (kata).

⁹ tn Grk “The commands and teachings of men.”