(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders,
thus nullifying the word of God through your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many things like this.”
So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders but eat with defiled hands?”
The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner.
Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
You know that you were ransomed from the futile conduct inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold