Matthew 15:2
Matthew 15:1-2 The Message (MSG)
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?”
Matthew 15:2 King James Version (KJV)
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 15:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
Matthew 15:2 New Century Version (NCV)
“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.”
Matthew 15:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 15:2 New International Version (NIV)
“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
Matthew 15:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
Matthew 15:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“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.”
Matthew 15:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”