Mark 7:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

The Pharisees and many others obey the teachings of their ancestors. They always wash their hands in the proper way before eating.

Cross References

Galatians 1:14

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

Mark 7:13

And you ignore God's commands in order to follow your own teaching. You do a lot of other things just as bad.

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

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.

John 2:6

At the feast there were six stone water jars that were used by the people for washing themselves in the way that their religion said they must. Each jar held about 100 liters.