Matthew 15:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'

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  • Luke 11:38 : 38 and the Pharisee having seen, did wonder that he did not first baptize himself before the dinner.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
  • Col 2:20-23 : 20 If, then, ye did die with the Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances? 21 -- thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle -- 22 which are all for destruction with the using, after the commands and teachings of men, 23 which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body -- not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
  • 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,
  • Mark 7:2 : 2 and having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands -- that is, unwashed -- eating bread, they found fault;
  • Mark 7:5 : 5 Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, `Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?'
  • Gen 1:14 : 14 And God saith, `Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 7:1-5
    5 verses
    91%

    1And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,

    2and having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands -- that is, unwashed -- eating bread, they found fault;

    3for 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,

    4and, `coming' from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

    5Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, `Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?'

  • Matt 15:3
    85%

    3And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

  • Matt 15:20
    80%

    20these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.'

  • Matt 15:1
    79%

    1Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem -- scribes and Pharisees -- saying,

  • Mark 7:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

    8for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

    9And he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

  • Matt 12:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,

    2and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, `Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'

    3And he said to them, `Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him --

    4how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?

  • Mark 2:23-26
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    75%

    23And it came to pass -- he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields -- and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears,

    24and the Pharisees said to him, `Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

    25And he said to them, `Did ye never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him?

    26how he went into the house of God, (at `Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'

  • Matt 15:9-12
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    75%

    9and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'

    10And having called near the multitude, he said to them, `Hear and understand:

    11not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

    12Then his disciples having come near, said to him, `Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?'

  • Luke 6:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    1And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,

    2and certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

    3And Jesus answering said unto them, `Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

    4how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

  • Matt 9:14
    73%

    14Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, `Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?'

  • Luke 11:38-39
    2 verses
    73%

    38and the Pharisee having seen, did wonder that he did not first baptize himself before the dinner.

    39And the Lord said unto him, `Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness;

  • Matt 15:5-7
    3 verses
    72%

    5but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

    6and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

    7`Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

  • Matt 9:11
    72%

    11and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, `Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'

  • Mark 7:13
    72%

    13setting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.'

  • Luke 5:33
    72%

    33And they said unto him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do eat and drink?'

  • Mark 2:18
    72%

    18And the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples do not fast?'

  • Matt 16:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11how do ye not understand that I did not speak to you of bread -- to take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?'

    12Then they understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Matt 23:25-26
    2 verses
    71%

    25`Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of rapine and incontinence.

    26`Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean.

  • Mark 2:16
    71%

    16And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, `Why -- that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?'

  • Matt 15:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16And Jesus said, `Are ye also yet without understanding?

    17do ye not understand that all that is going into the mouth doth pass into the belly, and into the drain is cast forth?

  • Luke 14:1
    70%

    1And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,

  • Mark 7:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,

    18and he saith to them, `So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him?

  • Matt 16:5
    70%

    5And his disciples having come to the other side, forgot to take loaves,

  • John 13:5
    70%

    5afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.

  • Matt 23:3
    69%

    3all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not;