Mark 7:5

Good News Translation

So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law asked Jesus, “Why is it that your disciples do not follow the teaching handed down by our ancestors, but instead eat with ritually unclean hands?”

Cross References

Matthew 15:2

“Why is it that your disciples disobey the teaching handed down by our ancestors? They don't wash their hands in the proper way before they eat!”

Mark 7:13

In this way the teaching you pass on to others cancels out the word of God. And there are many other things like this that you do.”

Mark 7:8

“You put aside God's command and obey human teachings.”

Mark 7:9

And Jesus continued, “You have a clever way of rejecting God's law in order to uphold your own teaching.

Acts 21:21

They have been told that you have been teaching all the Jews who live in Gentile countries to abandon the Law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or follow the Jewish customs.

Acts 21:24

Go along with them and join them in the ceremony of purification and pay their expenses; then they will be able to shave their heads. In this way everyone will know that there is no truth in any of the things that they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in accordance with the Law of Moses.

Romans 4:12

He is also the father of those who are circumcised, that is, of those who, in addition to being circumcised, also live the same life of faith that our father Abraham lived before he was circumcised.

Galatians 1:14

I was ahead of most other Jews of my age in my practice of the Jewish religion, and was much more devoted to the traditions of our ancestors.

2 Thessalonians 3:11

We say this because we hear that there are some people among you who live lazy lives and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who are living a lazy life and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them.