Mark 7:1–8

Then ^acame together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. ²And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with ^||defiled, that is to say, ^bwith unwashen, hands, they found fault. ³For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands ^||oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. ⁴And when they come from the market, except they ^cwash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the ^cwashing of ^dcups, and ^||pots, brasen vessels, and of ^||tables. ⁵Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread ^bwith unwashen hands? ⁶He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, ^eThis people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. ⁷Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. ⁸For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as ^fthe washing of pots and cups: ^gand many other such like things ye do.