Mark 7:1-13 ▼

1 And gathered together to Him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,

2 and having seen certain of His disciples with defiled hands—that is, unwashed—eating bread, they found fault;

3 for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

4 and [coming] from the marketplace, if they do not immerse themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, immersions of cups, and pots, and bronze vessels, and couches.

5 Then the Pharisees and the scribes question Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat the bread with unwashed hands?”

6 And He answering said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it has been written: This people honors Me with the lips, and their heart is far from Me;

7 and in vain they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men;

8 for having put away the command of God, you hold the tradition of men, immersions of pots and cups; and many other such like things you do.”

9 And He said to them, “Well do you put away the command of God that you may keep your tradition;

10 for Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother—let him die the death;

11 and you say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), [is] whatever you may be profited out of mine,

12 and you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or for his mother,

13 setting aside the word of God for your tradition that you delivered; and many such like things you do.”