Mark 7:4
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And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots and of brazen vessels and of beds.

except.

Job 9:30,31 If I be washed, as it were, with snow waters, and my hands shall shine ever so clean: . . .

Psalm 26:6 I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

Isaiah 1:16 Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes, cease to do perversely,

Jeremiah 4:14 Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayst be saved: how long shall hurtful thoughts abide in thee?

Matthew 27:24 And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.

Luke 11:38,39 And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner. . . .

John 2:6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

John 3:25 And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

Hebrews 9:10 And divers washings and justices of the flesh laid on them until the time of correction.

James 4:8 Draw nigh to God: and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have fellowship one with another: And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

pots.

tables.

Context
Tradition and Worship
3For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients. 4And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots and of brazen vessels and of beds. 5And 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?…
Cross References
Jeremiah 35:5
And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups: and I said to them: Drink ye wine.

Matthew 23:25
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within you are full of rapine and uncleanness.

Matthew 23:26
Thou blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean.

Mark 7:8
For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.

Hebrews 9:10
And divers washings and justices of the flesh laid on them until the time of correction.

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[on returning] from
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the market,
ἀγορᾶς (agoras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare.

they do not eat
ἐσθίουσιν (esthiousin)
Verb - Present Indicative 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.

unless
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

they wash.
βαπτίσωνται (baptisōntai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

there are
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

many
πολλά (polla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

other
ἄλλα (alla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

traditions for them
παρέλαβον (parelabon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.

to observe,
κρατεῖν (kratein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.

[including] the washing
βαπτισμοὺς (baptismous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 909: Dipping, washing (of a ceremonial character). From baptizo; ablution.

of cups,
ποτηρίων (potēriōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4221: A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots.

pitchers,
ξεστῶν (xestōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3582: As if from xeo (of friction) to boil or heat); a vessel, i.e., a measure for liquids or solids.

kettles,
χαλκίων (chalkiōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5473: A bronze vessel, brazen utensil. Diminutive from chalkos; a copper dish.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

couches for dining.
κλινῶν (klinōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2825: A couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier. From klino; a couch.


Additional Translations
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

and on coming from the market, they do not eat unless they wash; and there are many other things which they received, for them to hold to--washings of cups and vessels and utensils and couches for dining.

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables.

and when they come from the market-place, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.)

and [on coming] from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),

and when they come from the marketplace, except they wash themselves, they eat not: and many other things there be, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there are, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, and of brazen vessels, and tables.

and when they come from market they will not eat without bathing first; and they have a good many other customs which they have received traditionally and cling to, such as the rinsing of cups and pots and of bronze utensils, and the washing of beds.)

They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

and, coming from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.
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