Luke 11:38

The Pharisee noticed, to his astonishment, that Jesus omitted the ceremonial washing before breakfast.

"How is it that your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? For they do not wash their hands when they eat food."

They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands 'defiled,' by which they meant unwashed.

Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew on the subject of 'purification;'

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And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

"How is it that your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? For they do not wash their hands when they eat food."

They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands 'defiled,' by which they meant unwashed.

Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew on the subject of 'purification;'