Mark 7:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 7:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 7:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 7:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)”

Mark 7:4 — World English Bible

Mark 7:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and when they come from the marketplace, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.) ”

Mark 7:4 — American Standard Version

Mark 7:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and, <FI>coming<Fi> from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.”

Mark 7:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 7:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and [on coming] from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches), ”

Mark 7:4 — Darby Translation

Mark 7:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eate not: and many other things there be, which they haue taken vpon them to obserue, as the washing of cups, and pots, and of brasen vessels, and of beds.)”

Mark 7:4 — Geneva Bible

Mark 7:4 in Context — Mark 7

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?

6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

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What Does Mark 7:4 Mean?

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