The Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses asked Jesus, “Why do your disciples not live according to the traditions of the Jewish elders, but [instead] eat their food with contaminated [i.e., ceremonially unwashed] hands?”
Mark 7:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) You disregard the commandment of God and [yet] hang onto the traditions of men.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You disregard and give up and ask to depart from you the commandment of God and cling to the tradition of men [keeping it carefully and faithfully]. American Standard Version (1901) Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men. Common English Bible You ignore God’s commandment while holding on to rules created by humans and handed down to you.” Catholic Public Domain Version For abandoning the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men, to the washing of pitchers and cups. And you do many other things similar to these." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these. |
The Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses asked Jesus, “Why do your disciples not live according to the traditions of the Jewish elders, but [instead] eat their food with contaminated [i.e., ceremonially unwashed] hands?”
I advanced in the Jewish religion beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen. I have been extremely more zealous in advocating the traditions [taught] by my forefathers.