Mark 7:2-4

2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were ¹defiled, that is, unwashed.

3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash^[a] their hands, holding to ²the tradition of ³the elders,

4 and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.^[b] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as ⁴the washing of ⁵cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.^[c])

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Cross References 5

1. [Acts 10:14; Romans 14:14(Gk.)]
2. Galatians 1:14; Colossians 2:8
3. Hebrews 11:2
4. Hebrews 9:10; [John 2:6]
5. Matthew 23:25; Luke 11:39

Footnotes 3

[a]. Greek unless they wash with a fist, probably indicating a kind of ceremonial washing
[b]. Greek unless they baptize; some manuscripts unless they purify themselves
[c]. Some manuscripts omit and dining couches

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Mark 7:2-4

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