The washing of hands
the Holy Bible

--Matthew--

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, (15:1)

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. (15:2)

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? (15:3)

--Mark--

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. (7:1)

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. (7:2)

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash [their] hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. (7:3)

And [when they come] from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables. (7:4)

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? (7:5)

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me. (7:6)

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men. (7:7)

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. (7:8)

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. (7:9)

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: (7:10)

But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, [It is] Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; [he shall be free]. (7:11)

And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; (7:12)

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. (7:13)

And when he had called all the people [unto him], he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one [of you], and understand: (7:14)

There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. (7:15)

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