Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands with their fist, holding the tradition of the elders.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

In Context

2Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with ceremonially unclean, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

4And coming from the marketplace, unless they bathe, they do not eat. And there are many other things which they have received by tradition, like the washing of cups and pitchers, copper vessels and couches.

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Cross References

Mark 7:5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but they eat bread with unwashed hands?”

Mark 7:13thus nullifying the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down. And many similar things you do.”

Colossians 2:8See that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

1 Peter 1:18knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your futile way of life handed down from your forefathers,

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:2-24

The Traditions of the Elders; The Worst Defilement from Within. 1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they… Read the whole commentary →

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