Mark 7:2-4

2 they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them.
3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders;
4 and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles. )

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Meaning of Gk uncertain
  • [b]. Other ancient authorities read [and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they purify themselves]
  • [c]. Other ancient authorities add [and beds]
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