6 Bible Verses about Ablution

Most Relevant Verses

Mark 7:3

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

Mark 7:1-5

Then come together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem. And they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashen hands. Now the Pharisees and all the Jews, except they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And coming from the market, unless they wash, they eat not: and many other things there are which they have received to hold, the washings of cups and pots and brasen vessels and couches. Then the Pharisees ask him, Why walk not thy disciples, according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands?

John 13:12

So after he had washed their feet, he took his garments, and sitting down again, said to them, Know ye what I have done to you?

Luke 11:38

And he went in and sat down to table. But the Pharisee seeing it, marvelled, that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said to him,

Hebrews 6:2

and of faith in God, Of the doctrine of baptisms and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

John 13:5

After that, he poured water into the bason, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel, wherewith he was girded.

From Thematic Bible


Ablution » Of the feet

Ablution » of priests

Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of

Mark 7:3

Now the Pharisees and all the Jews, except 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

But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. Then Pilate, seeing, that he could prevail nothing, but rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man: see ye to 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

And he went in and sat down to table. But the Pharisee seeing it, marvelled, that he had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the dish; but your inward part is full of rapine 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

And in those days she was sick and died; whom having washed, they laid in an upper chamber.

Knowing Jesus Everyday

Never miss a post