Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

He marvelled

Matthew 15:2
"Why do your disciples violate the tradition of the [Jewish] elders? For they do not [ceremonially] wash their hands before eating [their meals]."
Mark 7:2
They had observed some of His disciples eating their food with contaminated, that is, [ceremonially] unwashed hands.
John 3:25
[About then] a dispute arose between John's disciples and a Jew over ceremonial cleansing.