King James Version
What Does Mark 7:1 Mean?
“Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.”
Context
1
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. defiled: or, common
3
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. oft: or, diligently: in the original, with the fist: Theophylact, up to the elbow
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English ReadersVII.
(1-23) **Then came together unto him.**—See Notes on Matthew 15:1-20.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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