Mark 7:2
“And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.”
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
And 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.
Cross-References
“Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:”
“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
“But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.”
“The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.”
“Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.”