Mark 7:3

for the Pharisees and all the Judeans if-supposing not to{from-elbow-to-knuckles} they-should-wash the hands, they-are_not_eating, holding the give-aside/delivery of{the elders},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

2and behold[ing] some of{the disciples} of{same} eating breads to{common[i.e. vulgar/unclean] hands}, the-same is-being to{unwashed}, they-blame,

4and from of{marketplace} if-supposing they-should_not_immerse-selves, they-are_not_eating, and many others is-being, which they-take-aside to-be-holding, immersions of{cups} and of{[measure]pitchers} and of{copper[vessel]s} and of{couches/beds}.

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Cross References

Mark 7:5The Pharisees and the scribes thereafter-upon are-asking-upon same, "Through what[?] the disciples of{you} are_not_walking-around according-to the give-aside/delivery of{the elders}; contrariwise, to{unwashed hands} they-are-eating the bread."

Mark 7:13invalidating/un-sanctioning/un-ratifying/un-decreeing the word of{the God} to{the give-aside/delivery} of{you} to{which} you-give-aside/deliver, and beside-like to-which-the-same you-are-doing many,"

Colossians 2:8Be-viewing, [that] not anyone will-be the plunder-leading[captive] you through of{the fond-wisdom/philosophy} and of{empty deceit} according-to the give-aside/delivery of{the men} according-to the in-line-withs of{the world} and not according-to Anointed,

1 Peter 1:18having-beheld that not to{ruinable[plural]}, to{silver-piece} or to{gold-piece}, you-are-liberated[i.e. redeemed] out of{the vain father/paternal[i.e. ancestral/hereditary]-given-aside/deliver-ive turn-anew/conversion} of{you};

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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