Matthew 15:2

New King James Version

“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:14

Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;

Esther 3:3

Then the king’s servants who were within the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress the king’s command?”

Matthew 15:3

He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Mark 7:2

Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

Mark 7:5

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”

Luke 11:38

When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed before dinner.

Galatians 1:14

And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Colossians 2:8

Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

1 Peter 1:18

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,