Mark 7:1

First Nations Version

The Separated Ones (Pharisees) and some of the scroll keepers had come from Village of Peace (Jerusalem). Like hungry wolves they gathered around Creator Sets Free (Jesus). They were looking for ways to accuse him and make him look bad in the eyes of the people, for they were jealous of his reputation.

Cross References

Mark 3:22

The scroll keepers from Village of Peace (Jerusalem) were there also. “He stands with Worthless Ruler (Beelzebul),” they accused him, “for his power to force out evil spirits comes from the one who rules over them.”

Luke 5:17

On another day he was teaching at a house in Village of Comfort (Capernaum). The Separated Ones (Pharisees) and the scroll keepers had come from the surrounding villages of Circle of Nations (Galilee) and from as far as the Land of Promise (Judea) and Village of Peace (Jerusalem) to hear him speak. The healing power of the Great Spirit was there, resting on Creator Sets Free (Jesus).

Mark 7:2

They noticed that some of his followers had not ceremonially washed their hands before eating the food.