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Matthew 15:2

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2“Why do your disciplesx break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”Aa

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Footnotes

  1. A eat bread eat a meal

Cross references

  1. xMt 10:1; 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16
  2. aLk 11:38; Gl 1:14; Col 2:8; Heb 11:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat a meal.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.