Mark 7:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    (For{G1063} the Pharisees,{G5330} and{G2532} all{G3956} the Jews,{G2453} except{G1437} they wash{G3538} their hands{G5495} diligently,{G4435} eat{G2068} not,{G3756} holding{G2902} the tradition{G3862} of the elders;{G4245}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} the Pharisees{G5330}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the Jews{G2453}, except{G3362} they wash{G3538}{(G5672)} their hands{G5495} oft{G4435}, eat{G2068}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, holding{G2902}{(G5723)} the tradition{G3862} of the elders{G4245}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For the pharises and all the Iewes excepte they washe their hondes ofte eate not observinge the tradicions of the elders.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For the Pharises & all the Iewes eate not, excepte they wash their handes oft tymes: obseruynge so the tradicions of the elders.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For the pharisees and all the Iewes, except they wasshe their handes oft, eate not, obseruing the traditions of ye elders.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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:

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 7:13 : 13 You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
  • Gal 1:14 : 14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, being far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, based on human tradition and the elemental principles of the world rather than on Christ.
  • Col 2:21-23 : 21 "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle"— 22 which all perish as they are used—based on human commands and teachings. 23 These have an appearance of wisdom in self-made religion, false humility, and severe treatment of the body, but they have no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life, inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold,
  • Matt 15:2-6 : 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” 3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ 5 But you say that if anyone declares to their father or mother, ‘What you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ 6 they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  • Mark 7:5 : 5 So the Pharisees and the scribes questioned Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?"
  • Mark 7:7-9 : 7 They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 8 You have abandoned the commandment of God and hold onto human traditions, including the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other similar things." 9 He also said to them, "How skillfully you set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 7:4-9
    6 verses
    89%

    4 And when they return from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They also observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and dining couches.

    5 So the Pharisees and the scribes questioned Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?"

    6 He answered them, "Isaiah rightly prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.'

    7 They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

    8 You have abandoned the commandment of God and hold onto human traditions, including the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other similar things."

    9 He also said to them, "How skillfully you set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your own tradition.

  • Mark 7:1-2
    2 verses
    87%

    1 The Pharisees and some of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, gathered around Him.

    2 They saw some of His disciples eating bread with unclean, that is, unwashed hands, and they criticized them.

  • Matt 15:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

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

    3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

  • Matt 15:20
    78%

    20 These are the things that defile a person, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”

  • Luke 11:37-39
    3 verses
    76%

    37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

    38 But the Pharisee was astonished to see that Jesus did not wash before the meal.

    39 Then the Lord said to him, 'Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

  • Matt 23:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

    26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may also become clean.

  • Mark 7:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 And He said to them, "Are you also without understanding? Do you not realize that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him?

    19 For it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and then it goes out into the latrine." (In saying this, He declared all foods clean.)

  • Mark 7:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother.

    13 You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."

  • Lev 22:6
    71%

    6 the person who touches any of these will be unclean until evening and must not eat any of the holy things unless he has bathed in water.

  • Luke 6:2
    71%

    2 Some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

  • Matt 23:3
    71%

    3 So do and observe whatever they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they say things but do not practice them.

  • Mark 2:24
    70%

    24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, 'Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?

  • Luke 7:30
    70%

    30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law rejected God's plan for themselves, because they had not been baptized by him.

  • Luke 11:41-42
    2 verses
    70%

    41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'

    42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of mint, rue, and every herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

  • Matt 15:9-12
    4 verses
    70%

    9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’

    10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand:

    11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”

    12 Then the disciples came to him and told him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

  • Matt 12:2
    69%

    2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, 'Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.'

  • Luke 7:36
    69%

    36 One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So Jesus went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.

  • Mark 7:15
    69%

    15 There is nothing outside a person that can defile him by going into him, but the things that come out of him are what defile him.

  • Lev 15:11
    69%

    11 Anyone touched by the man with the discharge who has not washed his hands must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.

  • Heb 9:10
    68%

    10 They are only regulations concerning food and drink and various ceremonial washings, external ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.

  • Exod 30:19
    68%

    19 Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and feet with water from it.

  • Luke 5:33
    68%

    33 Then they said to Him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?"

  • Exod 40:31
    68%

    31 Moses, Aaron, and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet.

  • Exod 30:21
    68%

    21 They shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This will be a perpetual statute for them—for him and for his descendants throughout their generations.

  • Luke 6:7
    68%

    7 The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so they could find an accusation against Him.

  • Matt 23:5
    68%

    5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. They make their phylacteries broad and their tassels long.

  • Matt 15:6
    68%

    6 they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

  • Luke 14:1
    67%

    1 One Sabbath, as Jesus went to eat at the house of a prominent Pharisee, they were carefully watching him.

  • Lev 17:16
    67%

    16 But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will bear their guilt.

  • Matt 9:11
    67%

    11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?'

  • Mark 3:6
    67%

    6 Immediately, the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

  • Matt 16:12
    67%

    12 Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the yeast used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Lev 7:19
    67%

    19 Meat that touches anything unclean must not be eaten. It must be burned with fire. Only those who are clean may eat the meat.

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