Mark 7:5
The Scripture
(5) 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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Mark 7 Jesus delivers a discourse on the law and the prophets, confronting the Pharisees with questions about their hypocrisy. He declares that what is inside the heart is what truly matters, not mere outward words. The chapter ends with a warning that religious practice without true repentance is meaningless.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 2:16Mark 2:17Mark 2:18Matthew 15:2Acts 21:21Acts 21:24Romans 4:12II Thessalonians 3:6II Thessalonians 3:11
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