New American Standard Bible 2020

Mark 7:2-9

2and sawG3708that someτινὰςtinasG5100of His disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101were eatingἐσθίουσινesthiousinG2068their breadἄρτουςartousG740withunholyκοιναῖςkoinaisG2839handsχερσίν,chersinG5495,that is, unwashedἀνίπτοις,aniptoisG449.

3(For the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330and allπάντεςpantesG3956the otherJewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453do not eatἐσθίουσινesthiousinG2068unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361theycarefullyπυγμῇpugmēaG4435washνίψωνταιnipsōntaiG3538their handsχεῖρας,cheirasG5495, therebyholdingκρατοῦντεςkratountesG2902firmlyG2902to thetraditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862of the eldersπρεσβυτέρων·presbuterōnG4245;

4and when they comefrom the marketplaceἀγορᾶςagorasG58,they do not eatἐσθίουσιν·esthiousinG2068unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361theycompletelyG907cleanseG907themselves; and there are manyG4183otherἄλλαallaG243thingsG4183whichἃhaG3739they have receivedπαρέλαβονparelabonG3880as traditionsto firmlyG2902holdG2902, such as thewashingβαπτισμοὺςbaptismousG909ofcupsποτηρίωνpotēriōnG4221,pitchersξεστῶνxestōnG3582,and copperG5473potsG5473.)

5And the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330and the scribesγραμματεῖς·grammateisG1122askedἐπερωτῶσινeperōtōsinG1905Him, “Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do Your disciplesμαθηταίmathētaiG3101not walkπεριπατοῦσινperipatousinG4043inG2596accordanceG2596withG2596thetraditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862of the eldersπρεσβυτέρων,presbuterōnG4245,but eatἐσθίουσινesthiousinG2068their breadἄρτον;¶artonG740withunholyκοιναῖςkoinaisG2839handsχερσὶνchersinG5495?”

6But He saidG3004to them,“RightlyκαλῶςkalōsG2573did IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaiasG2268prophesyἐπροφήτευσενeprophēteusenG4395aboutπερὶperiG4012you hypocritesὑποκριτῶν,hupokritōnG5273,as it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125: ‘ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778peopleλαὸςlaosG2992honorsτιμᾷ,timaG5091Me with their lipsχείλεσίνcheilesinG5491,But their heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588is farG4206awayπόρρω ἀπέχειporrō apecheiG568 G4206from Me.

7And inG3155vainμάτηνmatēnG3155do they worshipσέβονταίsebontaiG4576Me,TeachingδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontesG1321as doctrinesδιδασκαλίας,didaskaliasG1319the commandmentsἐντάλματαentalmataG1778of menἀνθρώπων.¶anthrōpōnG444.’

8NeglectingἈφέντεςAphentesG863the commandmentἐντολὴνentolēnG1785of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,you holdκρατεῖτεkrateiteG2902to thetraditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444.”

9He was alsoκαὶkaiG2532sayingἔλεγενelegenG3004to them,“You are expertsκαλῶςkalōsG2573at settingἀθετεῖτεatheteiteG114asideG114the commandmentἐντολὴνentolēnG1785of GodθεοῦtheouG2316inG2443orderG2443toG2443keepG5083yourtraditionπαράδοσινparadosinG3862.

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