Thematic Bible: Legislates in later times
Thematic Bible
Government » Mosaic » Legislates in later times
Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands, when they eat bread!
Verse Concepts
Hypocrites! well prophesied concerning you, Isaiah, saying - This people, with the lips, do, honour, me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth from me; But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching, for teachings, the commandments of men.
And the Pharisees and certain of the Scribes who have come from Jerusalem gather themselves together unto him; and, observing certain of his disciples, that, with defiled hands, that is unwashed, they are eating bread, - - For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders;