Matthew 15:2

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

Cross References

Luke 11:38

But the Pharisee was surprised that Jesus did not wash before the meal.

Mark 7:2

They saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were unclean, that is, not ceremonially washed.

Colossians 2:8

Make sure that no one makes you their prisoner through false and deceptive reasoning, through ideas that depend on human teachings and the basic spiritual powers of this world rather than on Christ.

1 Peter 1:18

You were set free from the empty way of life that was handed down to you by your own people from long ago. You know that you were not bought with things that can pass away, like silver or gold.

Mark 7:5

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

Matthew 15:3

Jesus answered, “Why don’t you follow God’s commands instead of your own teachings?

Galatians 1:14

I had studied Judaism in depth, more so than most Jews my age. That was because I was so devoted to the teachings passed down from those who’d lived before us.