NET Bible
"And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed."
— Mark 7:2, NET Bible
“And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.”
“and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands. ”
“Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.”
“And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.”
“And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.”
“And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.”
Breaking Human Traditions Now the Pharisees and some of the experts in the law who came from Jerusalem gathered around him.
And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.
And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold fast to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles, and dining couches.)
The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked him,“Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?”