²⁵ An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.^(A)

³³ If one of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean, and you must break the pot.^(A)

¹³ “The days are coming,”^(A) declares the Lord,

² “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”^(A)

²⁵ “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish,^(A) but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.^{(B) 26} Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.

² and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,^(A) that is, unwashed. 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.^{(B) 4} 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])^(C)

³⁸ But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.^(A)