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Matthew 15:2

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15:2“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their5 hands when they eat.”6

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  1. 5 Although most witnesses read the genitive plural pronoun αὐτῶν (autōn, “their”), it may have been motivated by clarification (as it is in the translation above). Several other authorities do not have the pronoun, however (א B Δ 073 f1 579 700 892 1424 f g1); the lack of an unintentional oversight as the reason for omission strengthens their combined testimony in this shorter reading. has the pronoun in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
  2. 6 Grk “when they eat bread.”

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!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when 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.