Parallel Verses
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.
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
(
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).
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.
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 noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands 'defiled,' by which they meant unwashed. 3 (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. 4 When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans).
Phrases
Cross References
Mark 7:13
In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things."
Galatians 1:14
And how, in my devotion to Judaism, I surpassed many of my contemporaries among my own people in my intense earnestness in upholding the traditions of my ancestors.
Colossians 2:8
Take care there is not some one who will carry you away by his 'philosophy'--a hollow sham!--following, as it does, mere human traditions, and dealing with puerile questions of this world, and not with Christ.
Matthew 15:2-6
"How is it that your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? For they do not wash their hands when they eat food."
Mark 7:5
So the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question--"How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?"
Mark 7:7-10
But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'
Colossians 2:21-23
To such ordinances as 'Do not handle, or taste, or touch'?
1 Peter 1:18
For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were Ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,