He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
Matthew 15:2 - The Text-Critical English New Testament “Why do yoʋr disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why do Your disciples transgress and violate the rules handed down by the elders of the past? For they do not practice [ceremonially] washing their hands before they eat. American Standard Version (1901) Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Common English Bible “Why are your disciples breaking the elders’ rules handed down to us? They don’t ritually purify their hands by washing before they eat.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. |
He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
When they saw some of his disciples eating bread with hands that were defiled (that is, unwashed), they criticized them.
Now the Pharisees and the scribes asked Jesus, “Why do yoʋr disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”
The Pharisee was amazed when he saw that Jesus did not first perform the ritual washing before the meal.
I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, being far more zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men and the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.
For you know that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,