Mark 7:3
Mark 7:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
(The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required by their ancient traditions.
Mark 7:1-4 The Message (MSG)
The Pharisees, along with some religion scholars who had come from Jerusalem, gathered around him. They noticed that some of his disciples weren’t being careful with ritual washings before meals. The Pharisees—Jews in general, in fact—would never eat a meal without going through the motions of a ritual hand-washing, with an especially vigorous scrubbing if they had just come from the market (to say nothing of the scourings they’d give jugs and pots and pans).
Mark 7:3 King James Version (KJV)
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Mark 7:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the traditions of the elders
Mark 7:3 New Century Version (NCV)
(The Pharisees and all the Jews never eat before washing their hands in the way required by their unwritten laws.
Mark 7:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders
Mark 7:3 New International Version (NIV)
(The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.
Mark 7:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.
Mark 7:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
(For the Pharisees and all of the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, holding firmly to the traditions of the elders