Mark 7:2-5 Parallel Bible Translations

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	MSB Majority Standard Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
2	And seeing some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled (that is, unwashed), they found fault.	they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed.	and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed.
3	Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.	(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly, holding to the tradition of the elders,	(The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.
4	And 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.	and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.)	When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.)
5	So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with unwashed hands.”	And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?”	So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
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