Mark 7:3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the traditions of the elders; (NASB ©1995)Mark 7:5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?"
Mark 7:8 "Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men."
Galatians 1:14 and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions. (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.oft. or, diligently. Gr. With the fist. Up to the elbow. Theophylact. [Pugme,] the fist; which Dr. Lightfoot illustrates by a tradition from the Talmudical tracts, that when they washed their hands, they washed the fist up to the joint of the arm, [ad perek.] The Jews laid great stress on these washings, or baptisms, [baptismos,] considering eating with unwashen hands no ordinary crime, and feigning that an evil spirit, called Shibta, has a right to sit on the food of him who thus eats, and render it hurtful. the tradition. 7-10,13 Mt 15:2-6 Ga 1:14 Col 2:8,21-23 1Pe 1:18 Concordance Entries Ancients Care Carefully Ceremonial Delivered Diligently Eat Elders Except Forearms Handed Hands Holding Jews Keeping Observing Oft Often Pharisees Rule Thus Tradition Traditions Unless Wash Washing Wrist Jump to Previous Occurrence Ancients Care Carefully Ceremonial Delivered Diligently Eat Elders Except Food Hands Holding Jews Keeping Observing Oft Often Pharisees Rule Tradition Traditions Unless Wash Washing Wrist Jump to Next Occurrence Ancients Care Carefully Ceremonial Delivered Diligently Eat Elders Except Food Hands Holding Jews Keeping Observing Oft Often Pharisees Rule Tradition Traditions Unless Wash Washing Wrist New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
