Bible Strands
Mark 7:12
he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the Jewish religious leaders during a confrontation over ritual purity and vow-making. He speaks at the moment they defend a tradition that overrides familial obligations.
The words — οὐκέτι (ouketi) = no longer and ἀφίετε (aphiete) = you do allow. Together they establish a permanent restriction on the vow's execution.
The thread — The same dispute over Corban vows appears in Matthew 15:5, while the underlying obligation to support parents echoes the Decalogue command in Exodus 20:12 and Deuteronomy 5:16.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that religious declarations cannot legally or morally void existing family duties. Readers must evaluate every vow or tradition against its capacity to fulfill, not circumvent, direct moral commands.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;