and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they [a]completely cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received as traditions to firmly hold, such as the [b]washing of (A)cups, pitchers, and copper pots.) And the Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk in accordance with the (B)tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with (C)[c]unholy hands?” But He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:

(D)This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.

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  1. Mark 7:4 Lit baptize; i.e., immerse; two early mss purify
  2. Mark 7:4 Lit baptisms
  3. Mark 7:5 Lit common; i.e., ritually unclean

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)

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?”

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.

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