Mark 7:10

“For Moses said, etc..] That is, God by Moses; for the following precept was spoken by God, and written by him on one of the tables of stone, and delivered into the hands of Moses, to be given to the children of Israel: honour thy father and thy mother, (<022012>Exodus 20:12), the sanction of which law is, and whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death, (<022117>Exodus 21:17). As the former of these commands is to be understood, not only of honouring parents in thought, word, and deed, but also of providing for them, when in want and distress, through poverty and old age; so the latter is to be interpreted, not merely of wishing or imprecating the most dreadful things upon parents,…”

“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:1-20. Mark 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7:2 Defiled hands - The hands were considered defiled or polluted unless they were washed previous to every meal. Mark 7:3 Except they wash their hands oft - Our word “oft” means frequently, often. The Greek wore translated oft has been rendered various ways. Some have said that it means “up to the wrist” - unless they wash their hands up to the wrist. Others have said up to the elbow.” There is evidence that the Pharisees had some such foolish rule as this about washing, and it is likely that they practiced it…”

“Exo 20:12; Exo 21:17. Mark 7:15”

“Honour: Mar 10:19; Exo 20:12; Deu 5:16 Whoso: Exo 21:17; Lev 20:9; Deu 27:16; Pro 20:20, Pro 30:17; Mat 15:4 Mark 7:11”