Matthew 15:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? For they wash not their hands when they eate bread.

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  • Luke 11:38 : 38 And when the Pharise saw it, he marueiled that he had not first washed before dinner.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Beware lest there be any man that spoile you through philosophie, & vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
  • Col 2:20-23 : 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ fro the ordinances of the world, why, as though ye liued in ye world, are ye burdened with traditions? 21 As, Touch not, Taste not, Handle not. 22 Which al perish with the vsing, and are after the commandements and doctrines of men. 23 Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh.
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 Knowing that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation, receiued by the traditions of the fathers,
  • Mark 7:2 : 2 And when they sawe some of his disciples eate meate with common hands, (that is to say, vnwashen) they complained.
  • Mark 7:5 : 5 Then asked him the Pharises and Scribes, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate meate with vnwashen hands?
  • Gen 1:14 : 14 And God said, Let there be lightes in the firmament of the heauen, to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signes, and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.

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  • Mark 7:1-5
    5 verses
    91%

    1Then gathered vnto him the Pharises, and certaine of the Scribes which came from Hierusalem.

    2And when they sawe some of his disciples eate meate with common hands, (that is to say, vnwashen) they complained.

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

    4And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eate not: and many other things there be, which they haue taken vpon them to obserue, as the washing of cups, and pots, and of brasen vessels, and of beds.)

    5Then asked him the Pharises and Scribes, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate meate with vnwashen hands?

  • Matt 15:3
    85%

    3But he answered & said vnto them, Why doe yee also transgresse the commaundement of God by your tradition?

  • Matt 15:20
    80%

    20These are the things, which defile the man: but to eat with vnwashen hands, defileth not ye man.

  • Matt 15:1
    79%

    1Then came to Iesus the Scribes and Pharises, which were of Hierusalem, saying,

  • Mark 7:7-9
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    7But they worship me in vaine, teaching for doctrines the commandements of men.

    8For ye lay the commaundement of God apart, and obserue the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and of cups, and many other such like things ye doe.

    9And he sayd vnto them, Well, ye reiect the commandement of God, that ye may obserue your owne tradition.

  • Matt 12:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1At that time Iesus went on a Sabbath day through ye corne, & his disciples were an hungred, & bega to plucke ye eares of corne & to eate.

    2And when the Pharises sawe it, they saide vnto him, Beholde, thy disciples doe that which is not lawfull to doe vpon the Sabbath.

    3But he said vnto them, Haue ye not read what Dauid did when he was an hungred, & they that were with him?

    4Howe he entred into ye house of God, and did eate the shewe bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, but onely for the Priestes?

  • Mark 2:23-26
    4 verses
    75%

    23And it came to passe as hee went through the corne on the Sabbath day, that his disciples, as they went on their way, began to plucke the eares of corne.

    24And the Pharises saide vnto him, Beholde, why doe they on the Sabbath day, that which is not lawfull?

    25And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with him?

    26Howe he went into the house of God, in the daies of Abiathar the hie Priest, and did eat the shewe bread, which were not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests, and gaue also to them which were with him?

  • Matt 15:9-12
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    75%

    9But in vaine they worship me, teaching for doctrines, mens precepts.

    10Then hee called the multitude vnto him, and said to them, Heare and vnderstand.

    11That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man, but that which commeth out of the mouth, that defileth the man.

    12Then came his disciples, and saide vnto him, Perceiuest thou not, that the Pharises are offended in hearing this saying?

  • Luke 6:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    1And it came to passe on a second solemne Sabbath, that hee went through the corne fieldes, and his disciples plucked the eares of corne, and did eate, and rub them in their hands.

    2And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?

    3Then Iesus answered them, and said, Haue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him,

    4Howe he went into the house of God, and tooke, and ate the shewbread, and gaue also to them which were with him, which was not lawful to eate, but for the Priests onely?

  • Matt 9:14
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    14Then came the disciples of Iohn to him, saying, Why doe we and the Pharises fast oft, and thy disciples fast not?

  • Luke 11:38-39
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    38And when the Pharise saw it, he marueiled that he had not first washed before dinner.

    39And the Lord saide to him, In deede yee Pharises make cleane the outside of the cuppe, and of the platter: but the inwarde part is full of rauening and wickednesse.

  • Matt 15:5-7
    3 verses
    72%

    5But ye say, Whosoeuer shal say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,

    6Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commaundement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.

    7O hypocrites, Esaias prophecied well of you, saying,

  • Matt 9:11
    72%

    11And when the Pharises sawe that, they saide to his disciples, Why eateth your master with Publicanes and sinners?

  • Mark 7:13
    72%

    13Making the worde of God of none authoritie, by your tradition which ye haue ordeined: and ye doe many such like things.

  • Luke 5:33
    72%

    33Then they said vnto him, Why do the disciples of Iohn fast often, & pray, & the disciples of the Pharises also, but thine eate and drinke?

  • Mark 2:18
    72%

    18And the disciples of Iohn, and the Pharises did fast, and came and saide vnto him, Why doe the disciples of Iohn, and of the Pharises fast, and thy disciples fast not?

  • Matt 16:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11Why perceiue ye not that I said not vnto you concerning bread, that ye shoulde beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces?

    12Then vnderstood they that he had not said that they should beware of the leauen of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharises, and Sadduces.

  • Matt 23:25-26
    2 verses
    71%

    25Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.

    26Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.

  • Mark 2:16
    71%

    16And when the Scribes and Pharises sawe him eate with the Publicanes and sinners, they sayd vnto his disciples, Howe is it, that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners?

  • Matt 15:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16Then said Iesus, Are ye yet without vnderstanding?

    17Perceiue ye not yet, that whatsoeuer entreth into the mouth, goeth into the bellie, and is cast out into the draught?

  • Luke 14:1
    70%

    1And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.

  • Mark 7:17-18
    2 verses
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    17And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

    18And he sayde vnto them, What? Are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,

  • Matt 16:5
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    5And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread with them.

  • John 13:5
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    5After that, hee powred water into a basen, and began to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell, wherewith he was girded.

  • Matt 23:3
    69%

    3All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.