World English Bible
"Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault."
— Mark 7:2, World English 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. ”
“And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.”
“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.”
Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
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.)
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?"