Cross References Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Matthew 15:3 But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said: Mark 7:2 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. Mark 7:5 And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands? Luke 11:38 And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner. Galatians 1:14 And I made progress in the Jew's religion above many of my equals in my own nation, being more abundantly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. transgress. Mark 7:2,5 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. . . . Genesis 1:14 And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years: Colossians 2:8,20-23 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ. . . . 1 Peter 1:18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers: tradition. Context Tradition and Worship1Then came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying: 2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3But he answering, said to them: Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for your tradition? For God said:… Lexicon “Why {do}Διὰ (Dia) Preposition Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. disciples μαθηταί (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. break παραβαίνουσιν (parabainousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3845: To transgress, violate, depart, desert. From para and the base of basis; to go contrary to, i.e. Violate a command. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tradition παράδοσιν (paradosin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3862: An instruction, tradition. From paradidomi; transmission, i.e. a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. elders? πρεσβυτέρων (presbyterōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. They do not wash νίπτονται (niptontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3538: To wash; mid. I wash my own (hands, etc.). To cleanse; ceremonially, to perform ablution. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hands χεῖρας (cheiras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 5495: A hand. when ὅταν (hotan) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. they eat.” ἐσθίωσιν (esthiōsin) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. Additional Translations “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” "Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they shall eat bread." Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders by not washing their hands before meals?" "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread." 'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.' 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