Mark 7:13making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
The setting
Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus delivers the devastating verdict - religious leaders have nullified God's clear commands. Modern-day Israel, Galilee region.
The emotion here: heartbroken authority confronting systematic abuse of God's word
The original word
akuroō (ἀκυροῦντες) — to invalidate, cancel, make powerless - legal term for voiding a contract
Why it matters
The phrase 'you do many things like this' suggests Corban was just one of multiple loopholes the Pharisees had created
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 7:13
This isn't Jesus being harsh - He's heartbroken that religious leaders have twisted God's clear, loving commands into tools of harm
Common misconceptionPeople think this is anti-tradition generally. Jesus isn't against all tradition - He's against traditions that contradict God's clear moral commands, especially those that harm the vulnerable.
Bible Genome reading
Mark 7:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 7:13 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include tradition, authority. Notable phrases: making void the word of God; your tradition.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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