Matthew 15:2 meaning and explanation
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
Matthew 15:2, Berean Standard Bible
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The Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem question Jesus about his disciples' conduct. The tradition of the elders was a body of customary rules handed down by earlier teachers, and washing hands before eating was one such custom, not a command written in the Law of Moses.
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