Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews would not eat anything unless they first scrubbed their hands [i.e., up to the wrists] in accordance with the [long-established] tradition of the Jewish elders).
New American Standard Bible
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they
King James Version
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Holman Bible
(For the Pharisees, in fact all the Jews, will not eat unless they wash their hands ritually, keeping the tradition of the elders.
International Standard Version
(The Pharisees and indeed all the Jewish people don't eat unless they wash their hands properly, following the tradition of their elders.
A Conservative Version
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands carefully, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.
American Standard Version
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;
Amplified
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Anderson New Testament
(for the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not, unless they wash their hands carefully, because they hold the tradition of the elders:
Bible in Basic English
Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:
Common New Testament
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.
Darby Translation
(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;
Godbey New Testament
For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the Pharisees and all the Jews observe the rules handed down from their ancestors, and will not eat until they have washed their hands in a particular way,
John Wesley New Testament
Now the Pharisees and all the Jews, except they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Julia Smith Translation
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they vigorously wash hands, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
King James 2000
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Lexham Expanded Bible
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands {ritually}, [thus] holding fast to the traditions of the elders.
Modern King James verseion
For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they immerse their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often, eat not; observing the traditions of the elders.
Moffatt New Testament
(The Pharisees and all the Jews decline to eat till they wash their hands up to the wrist, in obedience to the tradition of the elders;
Montgomery New Testament
For the Pharisees and all of the Jews do not eat until they have ceremoniously washed their hands in obedience to the tradition of the elders;
NET Bible
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.
New Heart English Bible
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
Noyes New Testament
(for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding fast the tradition of the elders;
Sawyer New Testament
For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Twentieth Century New Testament
(For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.
Webster
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Weymouth New Testament
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews--being, as they are, zealous for the traditions of the Elders--never eat without first carefully washing their hands,
Williams New Testament
For the Pharisees and all the Jews practice the customs handed down to them from their forefathers,
World English Bible
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
Worrell New Testament
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands thoroughly, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;
Worsley New Testament
for the pharisees, and indeed all the Jews, do not eat till they have washed their hands thoroughly, observing the tradition of the ancients.
Youngs Literal Translation
for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,
Themes
Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of
Cleanness » Who cleanses the outside of the cup, but not the inside
Ecclesiasticism » Traditional rules of the jewish
Government » Mosaic » Legislates in later times
hands » Were washed » Before eating
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » The washing of hands
Pharisees » Character of » Zealous of tradition
Purification » Traditions of the elders concerning
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 7:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Human Traditions And God's Commandments
2 They had observed some of His disciples eating their food with contaminated, that is, [ceremonially] unwashed hands. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews would not eat anything unless they first scrubbed their hands [i.e., up to the wrists] in accordance with the [long-established] tradition of the Jewish elders). 4 And when they returned from the open shopping markets they refused to eat [anything] until they washed themselves [or "it," that is, the food, thoroughly]. There were also many other traditions which they [strictly] observed, like washing cups, pots and copper kettles [thoroughly].) [Note: The most accurate Greek manuscripts do not add "and beds" in this verse].
Phrases
Cross References
Mark 7:13
You are making God's message useless by [enforcing] the tradition you have been following. And you do many things like that."
Galatians 1:14
I advanced in the Jewish religion beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen. I have been extremely more zealous in advocating the traditions [taught] by my forefathers.
Colossians 2:8
Pay attention so that no one takes you [spiritually] captive through his philosophy and empty deception based on human tradition, according to the principles of the world and not according to Christ.
Matthew 15:2-6
"Why do your disciples violate the tradition of the [Jewish] elders? For they do not [ceremonially] wash their hands before eating [their meals]."
Mark 7:5
The Pharisees and experts in the law of Moses asked Jesus, "Why do your disciples not live according to the traditions of the Jewish elders, but [instead] eat their food with contaminated [i.e., ceremonially unwashed] hands?"
Mark 7:7-10
They are worshiping me for nothing because they are teaching principles which are [merely] the requirements of men.'
Colossians 2:21-23
"Do not handle [this]; do not taste [that]; do not touch [those things]?"
1 Peter 1:18
You [should] know that you were bought back [from Satan], from your useless way of life, inherited from your forefathers, not with such perishable things as silver and gold,