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they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands,[a] thus observing the tradition of the elders,(A) and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash,[b] and there are also many other traditions that they observe: the washing of cups and pots and bronze kettles and beds.[c])(B)

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  1. 7.3 Meaning of Gk uncertain
  2. 7.4 Other ancient authorities read and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they purify themselves
  3. 7.4 Other ancient authorities lack and beds

and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,(A) that is, unwashed. (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) 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)

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