Mark 7:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³ The Pharisees and many others obey the teachings of their ancestors. They always wash their hands in the proper way^[a] before eating. ⁴ None of them will eat anything they buy in the market until it is washed. They also follow a lot of other teachings, such as washing cups, pitchers, and bowls.^[b]

⁵ The Pharisees and teachers asked Jesus, “Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? Why do they eat without washing their hands?”