Home / Matthew / Matthew 15:2 Matthew 15:2 Matthew 15:2 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
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2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
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2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
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2 “Why do Your disciples violate the 15:2 I.e. the oral commentary on the Law, later codified as the Mishnah. tradition (religious laws) handed down by the [Jewish] elders? For Your disciples do not [ceremonially] wash their hands before they eat.”
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2 “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
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2 “Why don’t your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
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