Mark 7:4-13 And when they returned from the open shopping markets they refused to eat anything until they washed themselves or “it,” that is, the food, thoroughly. There were also many other traditions which they strictly observed, like washing cups, pots and copper kettles thoroughly.) Note: The most accurate Greek manuscripts do not add “and beds” in this verse.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴ And when they returned from the open shopping markets they refused to eat [anything] until they washed themselves [or “it,” that is, the food, thoroughly]. There were also many other traditions which they [strictly] observed, like washing cups, pots and copper kettles [thoroughly].) [Note: The most accurate Greek manuscripts do not add “and beds” in this verse]. ⁵ The Pharisees and experts in the law of Moses asked Jesus, “Why do your disciples not live according to the traditions of the Jewish elders, but [instead] eat their food with contaminated [i.e., ceremonially unwashed] hands?” ⁶ And He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied about you hypocrites very well when he wrote [Isa. 29:13], ‘These people honor me with their lips [i.e., by what they say], but their heart is far from [honoring] me. ⁷ They are worshiping me for nothing because they are teaching principles which are [merely] the requirements of men.’ ⁸ You disregard the commandment of God and [yet] hang onto the traditions of men.” ⁹ And He said to them, “You are good at rejecting the commandment of God so you can keep your traditions. ¹⁰ For Moses said, [Ex. 20:12] ‘Give honor to your father and mother,’ and [Ex. 21:17 says], ‘Whoever says bad things about his father or mother should surely be put to death.’ ¹¹ But when you people say, ‘If someone says to his father or mother, [the money] I could have helped you with is Corban; in other words, [it is] given to God,’ ¹² you are not allowing him to do anything for his father or mother anymore. ¹³ You are making God’s message useless by [enforcing] the tradition you have been following. And you do many things like that.”