Mark 7:4-6
Legacy Standard Bible
4 and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they [a]wash themselves; and there are many other things which they have received in order to observe, such as the washing of (A)cups and pitchers and copper pots.) 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the (B)tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with (C)defiled hands?” 6 And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
‘(D)This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
Footnotes
- Mark 7:4 Ceremonial cleansing; lit baptizing
Mark 7:4-6
New International Version
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])(A)
5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders(B) instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:
“‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
Footnotes
- Mark 7:4 Some early manuscripts pitchers, kettles and dining couches
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