Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
The 1611 reading
Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their handes when they eat bread.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Teaching or practice handed down from one to another.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 15:2
Complete exact-word concordance
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their handes when they eat bread.
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
But hee answered, and said vnto them, Why doe you also transgresse the Commandement of God by your tradition?
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
For the Pharises and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the elders.
1611 marginal noteOr, diligently, in the Originall, with the fist: Theophilact, vp to the elbowe.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Then the Pharises and Scribes asked him, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate bread with vnwashen hands?
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
For laying aside the Commandement of God, yee hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots, and cups: and many other such like things ye doe.
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
And he said vnto them, Full well ye reiect the Commandement of God, that ye may keepe your owne tradition.
1611 marginal noteOr, frustrate.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye haue deliuered: And many such like things doe ye.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Beware lest any man spoile you through Philosophie and vaine deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
1611 marginal noteOr, elements.
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Now we command you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye withdraw your selues from euery brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which hee receiued of vs.
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A delivery: that which is delivered us from others.
A delivering from one to another.