The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands to make them“ clean.” That’s what the elders teach.

原来法利赛人和犹太人都拘守古人的遗传，若不仔细洗手就不吃饭；

法利赛人和所有的犹太人都拘守古人的传统，若不按规矩洗手就不吃饭；

法利赛人和所有的犹太人都拘守古人的传统，若不按规矩洗手就不吃饭；

因为法利赛人和所有的犹太人都拘守祖先的传统，总是先照礼仪洗手之后才吃饭；

（原来法利赛人和所有的犹太人都拘守古人的传统，如果不认真洗手，就不吃东西；

原来，法利赛人和所有的犹太人都拘守古人的传统：如果不按规矩洗手就不吃饭；

原來法利賽人和猶太人都拘守古人的遺傳，若不仔細洗手就不吃飯；

法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統，若不按規矩洗手就不吃飯；

法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統，若不按規矩洗手就不吃飯；

因為法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統，總是先照禮儀洗手之後才吃飯；

（原來法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統，如果不認真洗手，就不吃東西；

（原來法利賽人、其實所有的猶太人、都執守着前人的傳統規矩，若不仔細洗手，就不喫；

原來，法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統：如果不按規矩洗手就不吃飯；

蓋法利賽人、與猶太眾、執古人遺傳、不力盥其手、則不食、

蓋𠵽唎㘔人、猶太眾、執古人遺傳、不精盥其手、不食、

蓋法利賽人、及眾猶太人、執古人遺傳、不精盥其手或作不盥手至肘則不食、

蓋法利塞人與猶太之民、拘泥古人遺規、非盥其指不食、

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

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

( The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required by their ancient traditions.

( For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, keeping the tradition of the elders.

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

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

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

( For the Pharisees, in fact all the Jews, will not eat unless they wash their hands ritually, keeping the tradition of the elders.

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash[ their] hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

( For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

( For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

I was moving ahead in my Jewish way of life. I went beyond many of my people who were my own age. I held firmly to the teachings passed down by my people.

You make the word of God useless by putting your own teachings in its place. And you do many things like this.”

Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.

You were set free from an empty way of life. This way of life was handed down to you by your own people of long ago. You know that you were not bought with things that can pass away, like silver or gold.

Their worship doesn’t mean anything to me. They teach nothing but human rules.’( Isaiah 29:13)You have let go of God’s commands. And you are holding on to teachings that people have made up.”Jesus continued speaking,“ You have a fine way of setting aside God’s commands! You do this so you can follow your own teachings.Moses said,‘ Honor your father and mother.’( Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16) He also said,‘ Anyone who asks for bad things to happen to their father or mother must be put to death.’( Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9)

“ Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”Rules like these are about things that will pass away soon. They are based on merely human rules and teachings.It is true that these rules seem wise. Because of them, people give themselves over to their own kind of worship. They pretend they are humble. They treat their bodies very badly. But rules like these don’t help. They don’t stop people from chasing after sinful pleasures.

“ Why don’t your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don’t wash their hands before they eat!”Jesus replied,“ And why don’t you obey God’s command? You would rather follow your own teachings!God said,‘ Honor your father and mother.’( Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16) He also said,‘ Anyone who asks for bad things to happen to their father or mother must be put to death.’( Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9)But suppose people have something that might be used to help their parents. You allow them to say it is instead‘ a gift set apart for God.’So they do not need to honor their father or mother with their gift. You make the word of God useless in order to follow your own teachings.

So the Pharisees and the teachers of the law questioned Jesus.“ Why don’t your disciples live by what the elders teach?” they asked.“ Why do they eat their food with‘ unclean’ hands?”