Mark 7:3

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

2And seeing certain ones of His disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands.

4And from the forum, unless they may baptize themselves, they do not eat: and many other things which they have received to hold, the baptism of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

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Cross References

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

Mark 7:13making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have given: and you do many such similar things.

Colossians 2:8See that no one shall be deceiving you through philosophy and empty delusion, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ,

1 Peter 1:18knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, 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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