Matthew 15:1–3

THE TRADITION OF THE ELDERS

15 Thenv Jesus was approached by Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem, who asked,w 2 “Why do your disciplesx break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”A,a

3 He answered them, “Why do you break God’s commandment because of your tradition?

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v	Mk 7:1–23
w	Mk 3:22 Jn 1:19
x	Mt 10:1 Mt 26:56 Mk 3:7 Mk 16:20 Lk 6:13 Jn 12:16
A	Lit eat bread = eat a meal
a	Lk 11:38 Ga 1:14 Col 2:8 Heb 11:2