Full well do ye reject the commandment of God that ye may keep your traditions (καλως αθετειτε την εντολην του θεου ινα την παραδο…

Full well. These words are capable of different interpretations. Some read them as a question: "Do you do well in rejecting?" and…

Full well you reject.—The adverb is peculiar to Saint Mark and has in it the ring of a scathing and indignant irony. The word “re…

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

Jesus then contrasted the “commands of God” with the “traditions of men.” It is clear that the great body of Jewish tradition had failed to get to …

And he said to them

He continued his discourse, saying,

full well,

or "fai…

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…