Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Transgress
General references
Bible References
Transgress
Mark 7:2
They had observed some of His disciples eating their food with contaminated, that is, [ceremonially] unwashed hands.
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.
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,
General references
Matthew 23:24
You blind leaders, who strain out a [tiny] gnat [i.e., from your drinking water] and [yet] swallow a [whole] camel.
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?"