Mark 7:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Mark 7:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?””
Mark 7:5 — World English Bible
Mark 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands? ”
Mark 7:5 — American Standard Version
Mark 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, `Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?'”
Mark 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands? ”
Mark 7:5 — Darby Translation
Mark 7:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then asked him the Pharises and Scribes, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate meate with vnwashen hands?”
Mark 7:5 — Geneva Bible
Mark 7:5 in Context — Mark 7
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.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
What Does Mark 7:5 Mean?
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