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Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came to Him from Jerusalem.

And when they saw some of His disciples eat with common hands (that is to say, unwashed), they complained.

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they have washed their hands, holding to the traditions of the elders.

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That Which Defiles(A)

The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled,(B) that is, unwashed. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(C)

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