Mark 7:1-8

¹Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,

²and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled — that is, unwashed.

³Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.

⁴And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

⁵So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

⁶Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:

‘These people honor Me with their lips,

but their hearts are far from Me.

⁷They worship Me in vain;

they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

⁸You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”

— Mark 7:1-8

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Cross References for Mark 7:1-8

• Isaiah 29:13
• Titus 1:16
• Matthew 15:7-9
• Ezekiel 33:31
• 2 Timothy 3:5
• Matthew 23:13-15
• James 2:14-17
• John 5:42
• Luke 11:39-44
• John 15:24

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