Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 7 of Mark. The discussion about religious traditions shifts attention from external contamination to the human heart. Jesus does not eliminate the importance of holiness, but identifies its root in the thoughts and desires that come from within.
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Da fragten ihn nun die Pharisäer und Schriftgelehrten: Warum wandeln deine Jünger nicht nach den Aufsätzen der Ältesten, sondern essen das Brot mit ungewaschenen Händen?
Y le preguntaron los Fariseos y los escribas: ¿Por qué tus discípulos no andan conforme a la tradición de los ancianos, sino que comen pan con manos comunes?
Los fariseos y los escribas le preguntaron: «¿Por qué tus discípulos no viven conforme a la tradición de los ancianos, sino que comen pan con manos impuras?».
Et les pharisiens et les scribes lui demandèrent: Pourquoi tes disciples ne suivent-ils pas la tradition des anciens, mais prennent-ils leurs repas avec des mains impures?
Poi i Farisei, e gli Scribi, lo domandarono, dicendo: Perchè non procedono i tuoi discepoli secondo la tradizione degli anziani, anzi prendon cibo senza lavarsi le mani?
Depois perguntaram-lhe os fariseus e os escribas: Por que não andam os teus discípulos conforme a tradição dos antigos, mas comem o pão com as mãos por lavar?
法利賽人和文士問他說:「你的門徒為甚麼不照古人的傳統,竟然用不潔淨的手吃飯呢?」
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