American King James Version
"For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. "
— Mark 7:3, American King James Version
“For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.”
“(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders; ”
“(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.”
“(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.”
“For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients.”
“Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:”
“For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.”
Then came together to him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashed, hands, they found fault.
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
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, brazen vessels, and of tables.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not your disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
He answered and said to them, Well has Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.