Cross Reference MARK 7:3 FOR THE PHARISEES AND ALL THE JEWS EXCEPT THEY WASH THEIR HANDS OFT EAT NOT HOLDING THE TRADITION OF THE ELDERS

{Mark 7:3} For 1063 the x3588 Pharisees, 5330 and 2532 all 3956 the x3588 Jews, 2453 except 3362 they wash 3538 z5672 [their] hands 5495 oft, 4435 eat 2068 z5719 not, 3756 holding 2902 z5723 the x3588 tradition 3862 of the x3588 elders. 4245

oft:
or, diligently, Gr. With the fist, Up to the elbow, Theophylact. Πυγμη [Strong's G4435], the fist; which Dr. Lightfoot illustrates by a tradition from the Talmudical tracts, that when they washed their hands, they washed the fist up to the joint of the arm, עד פרק. The Jews laid great stress on these washings, or baptisms, βαπτισμους [Strong's G0909], considering eating with unwashen hands no ordinary crime, and feigning that an evil spirit, called Shibta, has a right to sit on the food of him who thus eats, and render it hurtful.

the tradition:
"Howbeitª in vainª do they worshipª ° me,ª teachingª ° [for] doctrinesª the commandmentsª of men.ª ... Forª Mosesª said,ª ° Honourª ° thyª fatherª andª thyª mother;ª and,² Whoso cursethª ° fatherª orª mother,ª let him dieª ° the death:ª" {Mrk 7:7-10} + "Making² ° the word² of God² of none effectª °¹ ¹ ¹ through yourª tradition,ª whichª ye have delivered:ª ° andª manyª suchª like thingsª do¹ ye.² °" {Mrk 7:13} + "Whyª do thyª disciplesª transgressª ° the¹ traditionª of the¹ elders?ª forª they washª ° notª their² ¹ handsª whenª they eatª ° bread.ª ... Andª honourª ° notª his² ¹ fatherª orª his² ¹ mother,ª [he shall be free]. Thusª have ye made² ° the commandment² of God² of none effectª °¹ ¹ ¹ byª yourª tradition.ª" {Mtt 15:2-6} + "Andª profitedª ° inª the¹ Jews' religionª aboveª manyª my equalsª inª mine ownª nation,ª beingª ° more exceedinglyª zealousª of the traditionsª of myª fathers.ª" {Gal 1:14} + "Bewareª ° lestª any manª spoilª ² °° youª throughª philosophyª andª vainª deceit,ª afterª the¹ traditionª of men,ª afterª the¹ rudimentsª of the¹ world,ª andª notª afterª Christ.ª" {Col 2:8} + "(Touchª ° not;ª tasteª ° not;ª handleª ° not;ª ... Which thingsª haveª °¹ indeedª a shewª ² ° of wisdomª inª will worship,ª andª humility,ª andª neglectingª of the body;ª notª inª anyª honourª toª the satisfyingª of the¹ flesh.ª" {Col 2:21-23} + "Forasmuch as ye knowª ° thatª ye were² ° notª redeemedª ° with corruptible things,ª [as] silverª andª gold,ª fromª yourª vainª conversationª [received] by tradition from your fathers;ª" {1Pe 1:18}

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