6 Bible Verses about Ablution
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(For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.
One day the Pharisees and some of the Teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus. They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands 'defiled,' by which they meant unwashed. (For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.read more.
When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans). So the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question--"How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?"
When he had washed their feet, and had put on his upper garments and taken his place, he spoke to them again. "Do you understand what I have been doing to you?" he asked.
The Pharisee noticed, to his astonishment, that Jesus omitted the ceremonial washing before breakfast.
teaching concerning baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and a final judgment.
He then poured some water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel which was tied round him.
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Ablution » Of the feet
Ablution » of priests
Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of
(For the Pharisees, and indeed all strict Jews, will not eat without first scrupulously washing their hands, holding in this to the traditions of their ancestors.
Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency
When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: "I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves."
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
The Pharisee noticed, to his astonishment, that Jesus omitted the ceremonial washing before breakfast. But the Master said to him: "You Pharisees do, it is true, clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are filled with greed and wickedness.
Ablution » For defilement » Bloody
Ablution » For defilement » Of lepers
Ablution » Of infants
Ablution » Of the face
Ablution » Of the dead
Just at that time she was taken ill, and died; and they had washed her body and laid it out in an upstairs room.
