Thematic Bible: Legislates in later times
Thematic Bible
Government » Mosaic » Legislates in later times
Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
Verse Concepts
Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, "This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. But in vain they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
And the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of His disciples eating loaves with unclean hands, that is with unwashed hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they immerse their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.