Thematic Bible: Zealous of tradition

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the traditions of the elders;

Verse Concepts

Ablutionelders, as community leadersJews, TheCharacteristics Of Pharisees

How People EatThe Elderlypharisees

and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions.

Verse Concepts

LegalismPharisees, Beliefs OfNew Age Beliefs

Resolving Conflictzealotscredibility

The Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?" And He said to them, "Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.' read more.
"Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men."