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.

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Bible References

The tradition

Mark 7:7
and in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.
Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat.
Galatians 1:14
and I made a proficiency in Judaism above many of the same age with me in my own nation, being excessively zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Colossians 2:8
Take heed least any one make a prey of you by philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ:
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain conversation learned by tradition from your fathers, not with corruptible things, as silver and gold;

General references

Luke 5:30
And their scribes and pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?