The Tradition of the Elders
Matthew 15:2
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
- KJV
- Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
- WEB
- “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”
- ASV
- Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
- LSV
- “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.”
- YLT
- 'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'
- DBY
- Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
- DRC
- Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
- GNV
- Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their hands when they eate bread.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτῶν (“of them”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: αὐτῶν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῶν; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταί σου παραβαίνουσιν τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων; οὐ γὰρ νίπτονται τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ὅταν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.
- RP2018
- Διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταί σου παραβαίνουσιν τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων; Οὐ γὰρ νίπτονται τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, ὅταν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.
- TR-Boyd
- Διὰ τί οἱ μαθηταί σου παραβαίνουσι τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων; Οὐ γὰρ νίπτονται τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, ὅταν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.
- SCR1894
- δια τι οι μαθηται σου παραβαινουσιν την παραδοσιν των πρεσβυτερων ου γαρ νιπτονται τας χειρας αυτων οταν αρτον εσθιωσιν
Who and where
◆ Commandments and Tradition Discourse
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
TraditionPhariseesAblutionZabulonTeachersEatingEcclesiasticismCapernaumBasin; BasonDivorce in the New Testament
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 11:38But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
- Mark 7:2and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
- Colossians 2:8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
- Colossians 2:20–23If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations: “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? These will all perish…
- Mark 7:5So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
- 1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- Genesis 1:14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.
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