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Mark 7:4
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.
Mark 7:4 · Webster Bible
Mark 7:4 in other translations
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, brasen vessels, and of tables.
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.
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.)
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In context
1 Then came together to him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled (that is to say with unwashed) hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash [their] hands often eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 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.
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
6 He answered and said to them, Well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 But, in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
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