Matthew 15:2

Conservative English Version

"Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? They don't even wash their hands before they eat."

Cross References

Genesis 1:14

God said, "I command lights to appear in the sky and to separate day from night and to show the time for seasons, special days, and years.

Esther 3:3

When the other officials asked Mordecai why he disobeyed the king's command,

Matthew 15:3

Jesus answered: Why do you disobey God and follow your own teaching?

Mark 7:2

They noticed that some of his disciples ate without first washing their hands.

Mark 7:5

The Pharisees and teachers asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? Why do they eat without washing their hands?"

Luke 11:38

The Pharisee was surprised that he did not wash his hands before eating.

Galatians 1:14

I was a much better Jew than anyone else my own age, and I obeyed every law that our ancestors had given us.

Colossians 2:8

Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ.

1 Peter 1:18

You were rescued from the useless way of life that you learned from your ancestors. But you know that you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last forever.