3 ( for the Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi G5330 and all the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 , unless they wash νίψωνται nipsōntai G3538 their hands χεῖρας, cheiras G5495 diligently, do not eat ἐσθίουσιν esthiousin G2068 , holding κρατοῦντες kratountes G2902 what has been delivered by the ancients; 4 and [ on coming] from the market-place, unless they are G1510 washed , they do not eat ἐσθίουσιν· esthiousin G2068 ; and there are G1510 many πολλά polla G4183 other ἄλλα alla G243 things G4183 which they have received G3880 to hold G2902 , the washing of cups G4221 and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches), 5 then the Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi G5330 and the scribes G1122 ask G1905 him , Why τί ti G5101 do thy disciples G3101 not walk περιπατοῦσιν peripatousin G4043 according κατὰ kata G2596 to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat ἐσθίουσιν esthiousin G2068 the bread ἄρτον;¶ arton G740 with defiled hands χερσὶν chersin G5495 ? 6 But he answering said G3004 to them , Well G2573 did Esaias prophesy G4395 concerning περὶ peri G4012 you hypocrites ὑποκριτῶν, hupokritōn G5273 , as it is written G1125 , This people λαὸς laos G2992 honour me with their lips χείλεσίν cheilesin G5491 , but their heart καρδία kardia G2588 is far πόρρω porrō G4206 away G575 from me . 7 But in vain μάτην matēn G3155 do they worship σέβονταί sebontai G4576 me , teaching διδάσκοντες didaskontes G1321 [ as their] teachings G1319 commandments of men G444 . 8 [ For ], leaving G863 the commandment ἐντολὴν entolēn G1785 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , ye hold κρατεῖτε krateite G2902 what is delivered by men G444 [ to keep] — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said ἔλεγεν elegen G3004 to them , Well G2573 do ye set ἀθετεῖτε atheteite G114 aside G114 the commandment ἐντολὴν entolēn G1785 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , that ye may observe G5083 what is delivered by yourselves [ to keep G5083 ]. Read all of Mark 7 ← Mark 6 Mark 8 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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