6 Bible Verses about Ablution

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Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Mark 7:1-5

AND the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem, collected together around him. And seeing some of his disciples eating bread with hands unclean, that is, unwashed, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And coming from the market, unless they have washed, they never eat. And there are many other things which they have by tradition received to observe, as the washings of cups, and pots, and vessels of brass, and couches. Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, Why do not thy disciples walk conformable to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

John 13:12

When therefore he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done unto you?

Luke 11:38

But the Pharisee seeing it, marvelled, that he had not washed before dinner.

Hebrews 6:2

of the doctrine of ablutions, and of imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

John 13:5

Then he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was begirt.

From Thematic Bible


Ablution » Of the feet

Ablution » of priests

Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of

Mark 7:3

For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency

Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye must answer for it.

Ablution » Of burnt offerings

Ablution » Of the hands

Ablution » For defilement » Those having eaten that which died

Ablution » Traditional forms of, not observed by jesus

Luke 11:38-39

But the Pharisee seeing it, marvelled, that he had not washed before dinner. Then said the Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness.

Ablution » For defilement » Bloody

Ablution » For defilement » Of lepers

Ablution » Of infants

Ablution » Of the face

Ablution » Of the dead

Acts 9:37

But it came to pass that in those days she sickened and died: having then washed her, they laid her out in an upper room.

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