Mark 7:2

Mark 7:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
• English Standard Version (ESV)they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.
• New Living Translation (NLT)They noticed that some of his disciples failed to follow the Jewish ritual of hand washing before eating.

Context of Mark 7:2

1The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. 3(The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. 4When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.)

Mark 7:2 word by word

καὶ ἰδόντες τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ὅτι κοιναῖς χερσίν, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν ἀνίπτοις, ἐσθίουσιν τοὺς ἄρτουςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• ofὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ofμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• withχείρcheir · handG5495
• defiledκοινόςkoinos · common: unsanctifiedG2839
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• is to sayεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• with unwashenἄνιπτοςaniptos · unwashedG449
• they found faultμέμφομαιmemphomai · to blameG3201

Cross-references for Mark 7:2

• Acts 10:14“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
• Daniel 6:4At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.
• Matthew 7:3“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
• Matthew 23:23“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Commentaries on Mark 7:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2They found fault - This is wanting in ABEHLV, nineteen others, and several versions: Mill and Bengel approve the omission, and Griesbach rejects the word. If the 3d and 4th verses be read in a parenthesis, the 2d and 5th verses will appear to be properly connected, without the above clause.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mark 7:2 Defiled hands - The hands were considered defiled or polluted unless they were washed previous to every meal. Mark 7:3 Except they wash their hands oft - Our word “oft” means frequently, often. The Greek wore translated oft has been rendered various ways. Some have said that it means…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4Mark explains the Pharisees’ practices of ritual cleansing (ceremonial washing for religious purity) for his non-Jewish (Gentile) audience. The traditions of the elders were not yet written down at that time. The Pharisees believed these teachings had been given to Moses on Mount Sinai along with the written law. These traditions were later written down around AD 200 in the Mishnah (a collection of Jewish teachings and laws). The Mishnah is one of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 7:2

• Ablution
• Commandments
• Ecclesiasticism
• Government
• Hand
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Purification

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Covetousness
• Hold
• String
• Washing
• Ablution
• Defile; Defilement
• Fault
• Holiness
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Mark 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings