Mark 7:4

New American Bible - revised edition

And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed, the purification of cups and jugs and kettles [and beds].)

Cross References

Hebrews 9:10

but only in matters of food and drink and various ritual washings: regulations concerning the flesh, imposed until the time of the new order. Sacrifice of Jesus.

Matthew 23:25

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds.

John 2:6

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons.

Jeremiah 4:14

Cleanse your heart of evil, Jerusalem, that you may be saved. How long will you entertain wicked schemes?

Isaiah 1:16

Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil;

1 John 1:7

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

Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. Look to it yourselves.”

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence so that I may process around your altar, Lord,

John 3:25

Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings.

Jeremiah 35:5

I set before the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, and said to them, “Drink some wine.”

Matthew 23:26

Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.

Mark 7:8

You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.”