5 Bible Verses about People Unwashed

These are the things that make a man foul, but eating with unwashed hands does not make a man foul."

They had noticed that some of His disciples were in the habit of eating their meals without first giving their hands a ceremonial washing to make them clean.

And so the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why is it that your disciples do not practice the customs handed down from our forefathers, but eat their meals without purifying their hands?"

"Why do your disciples break the rules handed down by our forefathers? For they do not practice washing their hands when they take their meals."

"Also whenever you fast, you must not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a gloomy countenance, to let people see them fasting. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.