Mark 7:1-13

Revised Geneva Translation

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

² And when they saw some of His disciples eat with common hands (that is to say, unwashed), they complained.

³ (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they have washed their hands, holding to the traditions of the elders.

⁴ And when they come from the market, they do not eat until they have washed. And there are many other things there which they have taken upon themselves to observe - such as the washing of cups and pots and of metal vessels and of meal mats).

⁵ Then the Pharisees and Scribes asked Jesus, “Why do not Your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?”

⁶ Then He answered and said to them, “Surely Isaiah has prophesied well of you, hypocrites. As it is written, ‘This people honors Me with lips, but their heart is far away from Me.

⁷ ‘But they worship Me in vain, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.’

⁸ For you lay the Commandments of God aside, and observe the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots, and of cups. And there are many other such things that you do.”

⁹ And He said to them, “You reject the commandment of God, that you may observe your own tradition.

¹⁰ “For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your Mother. And whoever shall speak evil of father or mother, let him die the death.’

¹¹ “But you say, ‘If a man says to father or mother, ‘Corban’; that is, ‘By the gift that is offered by me, you may have profit, and he shall be free.’

¹² “So you don’t require him to do anything for his father or his mother.

¹³ “Making the word of God of no authority, by your tradition which you have ordained. And you do many such things.”