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Matthew 15:2–3

g“Why do your disciples break hthe tradition of the elders? jFor they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered them, And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

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Matthew 15:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

Jesus replied, And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

Matthew 15:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Matthew 15:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

Jesus replied, And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?

Matthew 15:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Why don’t your followers obey the unwritten laws which have been handed down to us? They don’t wash their hands before they eat.”

Jesus answered, “And why do you refuse to obey God’s command so that you can follow your own teachings?

Matthew 15:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?

Matthew 15:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Why do your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” 

He answered them, “Why do you break the commandment of God because of your traditions?

Matthew 15:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!”

He answered them, And why do you break God’s commandment because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.” He answered them, And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

Matthew 15:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat a meal.” So he answered and said to them, “Why do you also break the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 15:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Why don’t your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don’t wash their hands before they eat!”

Jesus replied, “And why don’t you obey God’s command? You would rather follow your own teachings!

Matthew 15:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

And He answered and said to them, Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?


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