Mark 7:3

(For none of the Pharisees or Jews eat unless they wash their hands properly, holding to the tradition of the elders.

Text-Critical English 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

2When they saw some of his disciples eating bread with hands that were defiled (that is, unwashed), they criticized them.

4And when they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they have washed. There are also many other traditions they observe, such as the washing of cups, pots, copper vessels, and dining couches.)

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Cross References

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

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

Colossians 2:8Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men and the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

1 Peter 1:18For you know that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

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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