Mark 6:54-7:8 (Gospel)
- 54
- And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,
- 55
- ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.
- 56
- Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.
- 1
- Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem.
- 2
- Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.
- 3
- 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.
- 4
- When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.
- 5
- Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?”
- 6
- He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
- 7
- And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
- 8
- For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men – the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”