Matthew 15:2
Why break thy disciples the traditions of (the) elder men? [or Why (do) thy disciples break the traditions, either the teachings, of (the) elder men?] (or Why do thy disciples break the traditions of the elders?) for they wash not their hands, when they eat bread.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
In Context
1Then the scribes and the Pharisees came to him from Jerusalem, and said,
3He answered, and said to them, Why break ye the commandment of God for your tradition?
Cross References
Genesis 1:14Forsooth God said, Lights be made in the firmament of (the) heaven (s), and part they the day and (the) night; and be they into signs, and times, and days, and years;
Mark 7:2And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with unwashen hands, they blamed [them], (or they rebuked them).
Luke 11:38And the Pharisee began to say, guessing within himself, why he was not washed before [the] meat (or why he did not wash before the meal).
Colossians 2:20For if ye be dead with Christ from the elements of the world, what yet as men living to the world deem ye? (For if ye be with the Messiah, and so dead to the elements of the world, then why do ye judge like men still living in the world?)
Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:2-10
Jesus Reproves the Scribes and Pharisees. 1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his… Read the whole commentary →