Mark 7:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ and when they come from the marketplace, except they wash themselves, they eat not: and many other things there be, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And [when they come] from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they purify themselves; and there are many other traditions [oral, man-made laws handed down to them, which they observe faithfully and diligently, such as], the washing of cups and wooden pitchers and widemouthed jugs and utensils of copper and beds–

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ and when they come from the marketplace, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.)

Common English Bible

⁴ Upon returning from the marketplace, they don’t eat without first immersing themselves. They observe many other rules that have been handed down, such as the washing of cups, jugs, pans, and sleeping mats.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And when returning from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And there are many other things which have been handed down to them to observe: the washings of cups, and pitchers, and bronze containers, and beds.

Mark 7:4 Cross References

Hebrews 9:10

being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

Matthew 23:25

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.

James 4:8

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

John 2:6

Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?

Isaiah 1:16

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil:

1 John 1:7

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Matthew 27:24

So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: see ye to it.

Psalm 26:6

I will wash mine hands in innocency; So will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

John 3:25

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.

Jeremiah 35:5

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.

Matthew 23:26

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.

Mark 7:8

Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.