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1 And the Pharisees and certain ones of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, gather to Him. 2 And seeing certain ones of His disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And from the forum, unless they may baptize themselves, they do not eat: and many other things which they have received to hold, the baptism of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, Wherefore do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders: but they eat bread with unwashed hands? 6 And responding He said to them, Beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as has been written, This people honor me with lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For having left the commandment of God, you are holding the tradition of men. Mark 7:1-8, Godbey New Testament. Public domain.
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