Corban (κορβαν ο εστιν δωρον). See on Mt 15:5. Mark preserves the Hebrew word for a gift or offering to God ([Reference Exodus 21:…

It is Corban.—The Hebrew word is peculiar to Mark. It occurs frequently in Leviticus and Numbers (e.g., Leviticus 2:1; …

The Venerable Bede: The people of the land of Gennesaret, who seemed to be uneducated, not only come themselves but also bring …

Jesus cited a specific example of how the tradition could do this. He quoted (from LXX)Exodus 20:12 and 21:16. In the latter the seriou…

But you say
Your elders, doctors, and wise men, in opposition to God and Moses:

if a man shall sa…

One great design of Christ's coming was to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law o…