Mark 7:3 “Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all t…”

Mark 7:3

Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

American Standard Version

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

Geneva Bible 1599

(For the Pharises, and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the Elders.

Darby Translation

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;

Young's Literal Translation

for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

Bible in Basic English

Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

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Cross references

“the tradition”

Galatians 1:14 Mark 7:13 Colossians 2:8 Colossians 2:21–23 Mark 7:7–10 Matthew 15:2–6

Galatians 1:14 · BSB

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Mark 7:13 · BSB

Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

Colossians 2:8 · BSB

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Colossians 2:21–23 · BSB

“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?

Mark 7:7–10 · BSB

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

Matthew 15:2–6 · BSB

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

Also

Mark 7:5

Mark 7:5 · BSB

So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

4And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

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