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Matthew 15:2
“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
“Why do Your disciples violate the tradition (religious laws) handed down by the [Jewish] elders? For Your disciples do not [ceremonially] wash their hands before they eat.”
Why do Your disciples transgress and violate the rules handed down by the elders of the past? For they do not practice [ceremonially] washing their hands before they eat.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”
“Why are your disciples breaking the elders’ rules handed down to us? They don’t ritually purify their hands by washing before they eat.”
“Why is it that your talmidim break the Tradition of the Elders? They don’t do n’tilat-yadayim before they eat!”
“Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? They don't even wash their hands before they eat.”
Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
“For what reason are Your disciples transgressing the tradition of the elders? For they are not washing their hands when they eat bread”.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
“Why do your followers not obey the traditions we have from our great leaders who lived long ago? Your followers don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
They said, ‘Our leaders in past times taught us the right way to do everything. But your disciples do not obey the things that our leaders taught us. They do not wash their hands in the right way before they eat a meal. Why is that?’
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
“Why don’t your ·followers [disciples] obey the ·unwritten laws which have been handed down to us [L traditions of the elders]? [L For] They don’t wash their hands before they eat [C a Jewish ritual for ceremonial purity].”
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
“Why do your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
“Why is it that your disciples disobey the teaching handed down by our ancestors? They don't wash their hands in the proper way before they eat!”
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!”
“Why do your followers not obey the rules given to us by the great people who lived before us? Your followers don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
“Why do your disciples disregard the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands when they eat.”
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem came and asked Jesus, “Why do your disciples break our ancient tradition and eat their food without washing their hands properly?”
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat a meal.”
“Why do your disciples disobey the ancient Jewish traditions?” they demanded. “For they ignore our ritual of ceremonial handwashing before they eat.”
After that, Pharisees and religion scholars came to Jesus all the way from Jerusalem, criticizing, “Why do your disciples play fast and loose with the rules?”
“Why do Your disciples violate the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do · your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash · their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash [their] hands when they eat a meal.”
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do your disciples ignore the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before eating.”
“Why don’t your followers obey the unwritten laws which have been handed down to us? They don’t wash their hands before they eat.”
“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”
“Why don’t your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!’
“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do Your followers not obey the teaching that was given to them by our fathers? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
“Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”
Why do your disciples transgress the precepts of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.’
‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.’
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.”
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.”
“Why,” they said, “do your disciples go against the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands when they eat their food!”
Why do your talmidim transgress the Masoret HaZekenim (the Tradition of the Elders)? For they do not do the netilat yadayim before meals.
“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
“Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”
“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not do the ritual handwashing when they eat bread.”
Scribes and Pharisees: The law of Moses has always held that one must ritually wash his hands before eating. Why don’t Your disciples observe this tradition?
“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”
They asked him, `Why do your disciples break the law our fathers made? They do not wash their hands before they eat.'
Why break thy disciples the traditions of elder men [Why thy disciples break the traditions, either the teachings, of elder men]? for they wash not their hands, when they eat bread.
`Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'
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