Mark 7:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.”
Mark 7:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 7:3 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Mark 7:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Mark 7:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“(For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.”
Mark 7:3 — World English Bible
Mark 7:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders; ”
Mark 7:3 — American Standard Version
Mark 7:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,”
Mark 7:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 7:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients; ”
Mark 7:3 — Darby Translation
Mark 7:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(For the Pharises, and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the Elders.”
Mark 7:3 — Geneva Bible
Mark 7:3 in Context — Mark 7
1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
What Does Mark 7:3 Mean?
Mark 7:3 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free