2 And they saw that some of Jesus' disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.

3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

4 And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold fast to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles, and dining couches.)

5 The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked him, |Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?|

Mark 7:2-5, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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