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and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[a] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as (A)the washing of (B)cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[b])

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  1. Mark 7:4 Greek unless they baptize; some manuscripts unless they purify themselves
  2. Mark 7:4 Some manuscripts omit and dining couches

and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they [a]completely cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received as traditions to firmly hold, such as the [b]washing of (A)cups, pitchers, and copper pots.)

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  1. Mark 7:4 Lit baptize; i.e., immerse; two early mss purify
  2. Mark 7:4 Lit baptisms

Upon returning from the marketplace, they don’t eat without first immersing themselves. They observe many other rules that have been handed down, such as the washing of cups, jugs, pans, and sleeping mats.)

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When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[a])(A)

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  1. Mark 7:4 Some early manuscripts pitchers, kettles and dining couches

and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash,[a] and there are also many other traditions that they observe: the washing of cups and pots and bronze kettles and beds.[b])(A)

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  1. 7.4 Other ancient authorities read and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they purify themselves
  2. 7.4 Other ancient authorities lack and beds