21 Bible Verses about Washing

And there were six stone water jars there, placed for the purification of the Jews, containing two or three metretes [16.75 or 25.125 gallons] each.

Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is cast out on the earth? But the things which proceed from the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the man. For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies:read more.
these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.

But he said, that which comes out of the man, this defiles him; for from within, from the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, malice, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.read more.
All these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

AND the Pharisees and some of the scribes having come from Jerusalem came together to him, and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault]. For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And from a market, unless they baptize they eat not; and there are many other [customs] which they have received to hold; baptisms, of cups and sextuses [ And the Pharisees and scribes asked, Why do not your disciples conform to the tradition of the elders; but eat bread with defiled hands? And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophecy of you, hypocrites, as it is written; This people honors me with the lips, but their heart is far from me; but in vain do they worship me, teaching for teachings the commandments of men; for leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men. And he said to them, Well do you reject the commandment of God, to keep your tradition;

THEN came the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying, Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, for they wash not their hands when they eat bread? And he answered and said to them, Why do you transgress the command of God by your tradition?

And again calling all the people, he said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing which being out of a man entering into him, can defile him; but those things which proceed from the man, these are the things which defile the man.

And having called the multitude, he said, Hear and understand. Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man.

And when he was speaking, a certain Pharisee asked him to breakfast with him; and he went in and immediately sat down. And the Pharisee seeing him, wondered that he was not first baptized before breakfast. And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and plate, but your inside is full of plunder and wickedness.read more.
Senseless men! did not he that made the outside make also the inside? But give the things within in charity, and behold, all things are pure to you.

Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor the rapacious, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you; but you are washed, you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Husbands, love your wives as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify it, purifying it with the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any thing of the kind, but that it should be holy and blameless.

And now, why do you delay? Arising, baptize and wash away your sins, calling on his name.

not by works of righteousness which we did but according to his mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

let us approach with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, sprinkled in heart from an evil conscience, and washed in body with pure water,

draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, purify your hearts, double-minded.

And I said to him, My Lord, you know. And he said to me, These are those who come out from great affliction, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Blessed are they that keep his commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and enter by the gates into the city.

And Pilate seeing that he accomplished nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this man; see you to it.