Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
The tradition
General references
Bible References
The tradition
Mark 7:7
And in vain they revere me, teaching doctrines the commands of men.
Matthew 15:2
Wherefore do thy disciples pass by the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Galatians 1:14
And I advanced in Judaism above many like in my race, being more abundantly zealous of paternal traditions.
Colossians 2:8
See ye lest any be carrying you off by philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.
1 Peter 1:18
Knowing that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, were ye redeemed from your vain mode of life transmitted from your fathers
General references
Luke 5:30
And the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Wherefore eat and drink ye with publicans and sinful?