Mark 7:5

World English Bible (2000)

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

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  • Matt 15:2 : 2 "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."
  • Mark 2:16-18 : 16 The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?" 17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." 18 John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"
  • Mark 7:2-3 : 2 Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault. 3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
  • Acts 21:21 : 21 They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.
  • Acts 21:24 : 24 Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.
  • Gal 1:14 : 14 I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
  • 2 Thess 3:11 : 11 For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.
  • Rom 4:12 : 12 He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

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  • Matt 15:1-3
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    1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

    2 "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."

    3 He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

  • Mark 7:1-4
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    1 Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

    2 Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

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

    4 They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

  • Matt 15:20
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    20 These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."

  • Mark 2:23-26
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    23 It happened that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.

    24 The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

    25 He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry--he, and those who were with him?

    26 How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

  • Mark 7:6-9
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    6 He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

    7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'

    8 "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

    9 He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

  • Luke 6:1-2
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    1 Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

    2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"

  • Luke 11:37-39
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    37 Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.

    38 When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

    39 The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

  • Matt 12:1-5
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    1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

    2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

    3 But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

    4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

    5 Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?

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

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    33 They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?"

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    10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.

    11 That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

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

  • Mark 7:17-19
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    17 When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

    18 He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,

    19 because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods?"

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    4 how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

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    14 Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"

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    1 It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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    25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.

    26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

  • Mark 7:13
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    13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

  • Luke 6:7
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    7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

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    30 Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

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    16 The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"

  • Mark 2:18
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    18 John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

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    36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.

  • Matt 16:11-12
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    11 How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

    12 Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Matt 15:7
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    7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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    3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"

  • Mark 3:4
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    4 He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.