Matthew 15:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:38 : 38 The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
  • Col 2:20-23 : 20 If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world? 21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!” 22 These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings. 23 Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body– a wisdom with no true value– they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed– not by perishable things like silver or gold,
  • Mark 7:2 : 2 And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.
  • Mark 7:5 : 5 The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked him,“Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?”
  • Gen 1:14 : 14 God said,“Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 7:1-5
    5 verses
    91%

    1Breaking Human Traditions Now the Pharisees and some of the experts in the law who came from Jerusalem gathered around him.

    2And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.

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

    4And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold fast to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles, and dining couches.)

    5The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked him,“Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?”

  • Matt 15:3
    85%

    3He answered them,“And why do you disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

  • Matt 15:20
    80%

    20These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person.”

  • Matt 15:1
    79%

    1Breaking Human Traditions Then Pharisees and experts in the law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and said,

  • Mark 7:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’

    8Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition.”

    9He also said to them,“You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.

  • Matt 12:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1Lord of the Sabbath At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pick heads of wheat and eat them.

    2But when the Pharisees saw this they said to him,“Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath.”

    3He said to them,“Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry–

    4how he entered the house of God and they ate the sacred bread, which was against the law for him or his companions to eat, but only for the priests?

  • Mark 2:23-26
    4 verses
    75%

    23Lord of the Sabbath Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples began to pick some heads of wheat as they made their way.

    24So the Pharisees said to him,“Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”

    25He said to them,“Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry–

    26how he entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread, which is against the law for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to his companions?”

  • Matt 15:9-12
    4 verses
    75%

    9and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”

    10True Defilement Then he called the crowd to him and said,“Listen and understand.

    11What defiles a person is not what goes into the mouth; it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles a person.”

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

  • Luke 6:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    1Lord of the Sabbath Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples picked some heads of wheat, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them.

    2But some of the Pharisees said,“Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”

    3Jesus answered them,“Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry–

    4how he entered the house of God, took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?”

  • Matt 9:14
    73%

    14The Superiority of the New Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked,“Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

  • Luke 11:38-39
    2 verses
    73%

    38The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

    39But the Lord said to him,“Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

  • Matt 15:5-7
    3 verses
    72%

    5But you say,‘If someone tells his father or mother,“Whatever help you would have received from me is given to God,”

    6he does not need to honor his father.’ You have nullified the word of God on account of your tradition.

    7Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said,

  • Matt 9:11
    72%

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

  • Mark 7:13
    72%

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

  • Luke 5:33
    72%

    33The Superiority of the New Then they said to him,“John’s disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours continue to eat and drink.”

  • Mark 2:18
    72%

    18The Superiority of the New Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. So they came to Jesus and said,“Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

  • Matt 16:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11How could you not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

    12Then they understood that he had not told them to be on guard against the yeast in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Matt 23:25-26
    2 verses
    71%

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

    26Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!

  • Mark 2:16
    71%

    16When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples,“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

  • Matt 15:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16Jesus said,“Even after all this, are you still so foolish?

    17Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach and then passes out into the sewer?

  • Luke 14:1
    70%

    1Healing Again on the Sabbath Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.

  • Mark 7:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

    18He said to them,“Are you so foolish? Don’t you understand that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him?

  • Matt 16:5
    70%

    5The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees When the disciples went to the other side, they forgot to take bread.

  • John 13:5
    70%

    5He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel he had wrapped around himself.

  • Matt 23:3
    69%

    3Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.