Matthew 15:2
The Scripture
(2) Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Matthew 15 opens with Jesus rebuking the Pharisees for elevating tradition above God's command, teaching that what defiles comes from the heart, not unwashed hands. He commends a Canaanite woman's persistent faith and heals her afflicted daughter. The chapter closes with Jesus healing the lame, blind, and maimed, then feeding four thousand from seven loaves with baskets left over.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 7:2Mark 7:5Genesis 1:14Colossians 2:8Colossians 2:20Colossians 2:21Colossians 2:22Colossians 2:23I Peter 1:18
Related verses (shared words)
Mark 2:18Mark 7:5I Samuel 1:8Matthew 9:14Matthew 15:3Luke 5:33