For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
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Gill's Exposition
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews,.... The far greater part of them; all, excepting the Sadducees; and especially the Pharisees, were very tenacious of this tradition of washing hands before eating:…
See this passage explained in the notes at Mat. 15:1-20. Mar 7:1 Came from Jerusalem - Probably to observe his conduct, and to find matter of accusation against him. Mar 7:2 Defiled hands - The hands…
Adam Clarke
Except they wash their hands - πυγμῃ, the hand to the wrist - Unless they wash the hand up to the wrist, eat not. Several translations are given of this word; that above is from Dr. Lightfoot, who…
One great design of Christ's coming, was, to set aside the ceremonial law which God made, and to put an end to it; to make way for which he begins with the ceremonial law which men had made, and added…
Cambridge Bible
except they wash their hands oft Oft, literally, with the fist. "When they washed their hands, they washed the fist unto the jointing of the arm. The hands are polluted, and made clean unto the…
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