Mark 7:3

NETBible

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, 1  holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

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.

NASB ©

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the traditions of the elders;

NLT ©

(The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required by their ancient traditions.

MSG ©

The Pharisees--Jews in general, in fact--would never eat a meal without going through the motions of a ritual hand-washing,

BBE ©

Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

NRSV ©

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders;

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.

KJV
For
<1063>
the Pharisees
<5330>_,
and
<2532>
all
<3956>
the Jews
<2453>_,
except
<3362>
they wash
<3538> (5672)
[their] hands
<5495>
oft
<4435>_,
eat
<2068> (5719)
not
<3756>_,
holding
<2902> (5723)
the tradition
<3862>
of the elders
<4245>_.
{oft: or, diligently: in the original, with the fist: Theophylact, up to the elbow}
NASB ©
(For the Pharisees
<5330>
and all
<3956>
the Jews
<2453>
do not eat
<2068>
unless
<1437>
<3361> they carefully
<4435>
wash
<3538>
their hands
<5495>
,
thus
observing
<2902>
the traditions
<3862>
of the elders
<4245>
;
NET [draft] ITL
(For
<1063>
the Pharisees
<5330>
and
<2532>
all
<3956>
the Jews
<2453>
do
<2068>
not
<3361>
eat
<2068>
unless
<3756>
they perform a ritual washing
<3538>
, holding fast
<2902>
to the tradition
<3862>
of the elders
<4245>
.
GREEK
oi gar farisaioi kai pantev oi ioudaioi ean mh pugmh niqwntai ceirav ouk esyiousin paradosin twn presbuterwn
NETBible

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, 1  holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “except they wash the hands with a fist,” a ceremonial washing (though the actual method is uncertain).