Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Mark 7:13

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Mark 7:13 - 7:13

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Mark 7:13 - 7:13

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13. ἀκυροῦντες. Not merely treating as null and void (ἀθετεῖτε, Mar 7:9), but making void (R.V.). Both verbs occur Gal 3:15-17. Excepting 4 Macc., ἀκυρόω is very rare in Bibl. Grk. In papyri it is used of annulling contracts. Passages in the Talmud definitely put tradition and comment above Scripture. “The words of the Scribes are lovely above the words of the Law; for the words of the Law are weighty and light, but the words of the Scribes are all weighty.”

τῇ παραδόσει ᾗ παρεδώκατε. The connexion between noun and verb cannot be reproduced in English. The aor. seems to be out of place; παραδίδοτε would be better; or (if aor.) παρελάβετε. The relative is dative by attraction.

παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλά. Superfluous fulness; many such similar things. Cf. Mar 6:25. Παρόμοιος, freq. in class. Grk, occurs nowhere else in N.T. or LXX.