Revised Version 1895
Mark 7:5
5And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?
Mark 7:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
- New International Version (NIV)So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”
Context of Mark 7:5
3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders: 4and when they come from the marketplace, except they wash themselves, they eat not: and many other things there be, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels. And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands? 6And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. 7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.
Read all of Mark 7Mark 7:5 word by word
Καὶ ἐπερωτῶσιν αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς· διὰ τί οὐ περιπατοῦσιν οἱ μαθηταί σου κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀλλὰ κοιναῖς χερσὶν ἐσθίουσιν τὸν ἄρτον;¶Read the interlinear
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
- scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
- askἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
- walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
- notοὐou · noG3756
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- accordingκατάkata · according toG2596
- traditionπαράδοσιςparadosis · traditionG3862
- ofδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- defiledκοινόςkoinos · common: unsanctifiedG2839
- handsχείρcheir · handG5495
Cross-references for Mark 7:5
- Mark 2:16And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, He eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners.
- Matthew 15:2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
- Acts 21:21and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
- Romans 4:12and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
Commentaries on Mark 7:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Why walk not thy disciples - See on Matthew 15:2-9; (note).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. 5Since the Pharisees believed that their oral traditions were given to Moses as part of God’s divine revelation, they asked Jesus why his disciples did not keep them. After all, teachers were responsible for the behavior of their disciples (see 2:24).Read the comment
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- 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
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