Mark 7:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 7:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 7:3 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. oft..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 7:3 — KJV
“For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. oft: or, diligently: in the original, with the fist: Theophylact, up to the elbow”
— Mark 7:3 (KJV)
Mark 7:3 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 7:3
“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?”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:3: pharisees, wash, hands
“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:3: wash, hands, eat
“For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:3: wash, hands, eat
“And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:”
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“And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:3: wash, hands, elders
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