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Mark 7:3 KJV
Mark · chapter 7 · verse 3 · King James Version
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.Mark 7:3 · King James Version
Mark 7:3 in context
1Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4And 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, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Key words (Strong's)
- PhariseespharisaiosA sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the…G5330 →
- traditionparadosisgiving up, giving over, the act of giving up, the surrender of cities, a giving over…G3862 →
- holdingkrateōto have power, be powerful, to be chief, be master of, to rule, to get possession of, to…G2902 →
- exceptean mēif not, unless, whoever... notG3362 →
- handscheirby the help or agency of any one, by means of any one, fig. applied to God symbolising…G5495 →
- JewsioudaiosJewish, belonging to the Jewish nation, Jewish as respects to birth, origin, religionG2453 →
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