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 do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'
Verse Concepts
'Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me; and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'
And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, and having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands -- that is, unwashed -- eating bread, they found fault; 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,