Mark 7:8-9

[8] laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. [9] And unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep tradition.

What is the context of Mark 7:8-9?

Traditions and Commandments (Mark 7:1-13 true)
Followers of Tradition (Mark 7:1-13 true)
Human Traditions and God’s Commandments (Mark 7:1-13 true)
Jesus Teaches about Inner Purity (Mark 7:1-23 true)
That Which Defiles .( A .) (Mark 7:1-23 true)
The Traditions of the Elders (Mark 7:1-23 true)
Jesus Challenges the Tradition of the Elders (Mark 7:1-23 true)
Defilement Comes from Within (Mark 7:1-23 true)

What does Mark 7:8-9 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus contrasted the commands of God and the traditions of men. The rabbis had built a fence around the law by erecting their dos and don"ts to keep the Israelites from breaking the law. However rather than protecting it their legalistic requirements distorted and even contradicted the law. This is always the problem that accompanies attempting to legislate obedience to God"s Word. Legalism involves making laws that God has not made and treating them as equally authoritative as God"s Word. The Pharisees had even abandoned God"s commandments in favor of their oral traditions that came from men. Jesus rejected the authority of the oral law.