Corban

Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering brought to God, which Mark explains for his readers: “that is to say, given to God” (Mark 7:11). Jesus rebuked the Pharisees and scribes for a tradition that let a man tell his parents, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban,” and so be free of helping them: “then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, making void the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down” (Mark 7:11–13). God's commandment was plain: “Honor your father and your mother” (Mark 7:10).