Mark 7:5

New International Reader's Version

So the Pharisees and the teachers of the law questioned Jesus. “Why don’t your disciples live by what the elders teach?” they asked. “Why do they eat their food with ‘unclean’ hands?”

Cross References

Matthew 15:2

“Why don’t your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don’t wash their hands before they eat!”

Mark 7:13

You make the word of God useless by putting your own teachings in its place. And you do many things like this.”

Mark 7:8

You have let go of God’s commands. And you are holding on to teachings that people have made up.”

Mark 7:9

Jesus continued speaking, “You have a fine way of setting aside God’s commands! You do this so you can follow your own teachings.

Acts 21:21

They have been told that you teach Jews to turn away from the Law of Moses. You teach this to the Jews who live among the Gentiles. They think that you teach those Jews not to circumcise their children. They think that you teach them to give up our Jewish ways.

Acts 21:24

Take them with you. Join them in the Jewish practice that makes people pure and ‘clean.’ Pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that these reports about you are not true in any way. They will know that you yourself obey the law.

Romans 4:12

And Abraham is also the father of those who are circumcised and believe. So just being circumcised is not enough. Those who are circumcised must also follow the steps of our father Abraham. He had faith before he was circumcised.

Galatians 1:14

I was moving ahead in my Jewish way of life. I went beyond many of my people who were my own age. I held firmly to the teachings passed down by my people.

2 Thessalonians 3:11

We hear that some people among you don’t want to work and are making trouble. They aren’t really busy. Instead, they are bothering others.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Brothers and sisters, here is a command we give you. We give it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep away from every believer who doesn’t want to work and makes trouble. Keep away from any believer who doesn’t live up to the teaching you received from us.