(For the Pharisees and all the other Jews do not eat unless they [a]carefully wash their hands, thereby holding firmly to the (A)tradition of the elders; and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they [b]completely cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received as traditions to firmly hold, such as the [c]washing of (B)cups, pitchers, and copper pots.)

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  1. Mark 7:3 Lit with a fist (following a prescribed ritual)
  2. Mark 7:4 Lit baptize; i.e., immerse; two early mss purify
  3. Mark 7:4 Lit baptisms

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

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(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) When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(B)

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  1. Mark 7:4 Some early manuscripts pitchers, kettles and dining couches