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Matthew 15:2 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Matthew 15:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 15 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
Matthew 15:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 15:2
The Pharisees' accusation focuses on ceremonial hand-washing, part of the 'tradition of the elders'—oral interpretations and expansions of Mosaic Law. The Greek 'paradosis' (tradition) here refers to human additions to divine revelation. Reformed theology recognizes this as the perennial temptation to elevate human interpretations to the level of Scripture itself. The disciples' failure to observe this ritual becomes the occasion for Jesus to distinguish between God's commandments and human traditions.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 15:2
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“that is”
“he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.”
“why”
“after the tradition of men”
“Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”
“not with corruptible things”