Matthew 15:2-3

²“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

³Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

— Matthew 15:2-3

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Cross References for Matthew 15:2-3

• Colossians 2:8
• Colossians 2:23
• Luke 11:38
• Mark 7:2
• Mark 7:6-8
• Mark 7:13
• Matthew 7:3-5
• Titus 1:14
• Colossians 2:20-23
• 1 Peter 1:18

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