Mark 7:2

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

BSB

and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

WEB

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

YLT

and having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands—that is, unwashed—eating bread, they found fault;

F.O.G Original

(2) Seeing that some of His disciples ate bread with impure hands, that is unwashed.

F.O.G

(2) Seeing that some of His disciples ate bread with impure hands, that is unwashed.

F.O.G MSG

²They noticed that some of His disciples were eating their meal with ceremonially unwashed handsᵃ—hands that hadn’t gone through the ritual purification process.

Footnotes:

²ᵃ Ceremonially unwashed hands: This refers to the ritual purification process, not basic hygiene. The religious leaders had elaborate traditions for ceremonial hand-washing before meals.