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Mark 7:3
New King James Version
Mark 7:3
New King James Version
3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands [a]in a special way, holding the (A)tradition of the elders.
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- Mark 7:3 Lit. with the fist
Mark 7:3
English Standard Version
Mark 7:3
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3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[a] holding to (A)the tradition of (B)the elders,
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- Mark 7:3 Greek unless they wash the hands with a fist, probably indicating a kind of ceremonial washing
Mark 7:3
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Mark 7:3
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3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(A)
Mark 7:5
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Mark 7:5
New King James Version
5 (A)Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”
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Mark 7:5
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Mark 7:5
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5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to (A)the tradition of (B)the elders, (C)but eat with (D)defiled hands?”
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Mark 7:5
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Mark 7:5
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5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(A) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
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