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(The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.(A)

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(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands [a]diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

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  1. Mark 7:3 Or, up to the elbow. Greek with the fist.

(For the Pharisees and all the other Jews do not eat unless they [a]carefully wash their hands, thereby holding firmly to the (A)tradition of the elders;

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  1. Mark 7:3 Lit with a fist (following a prescribed ritual)

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands,[a] thus observing the tradition of the elders,(A)

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  1. 7.3 Meaning of Gk uncertain

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat, unless they wash their hands oft, holding to the tradition of the elders.

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