Matthew 15:2
Douay-Rheims
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Francis Patrick Kenrick
Food. Before meals it was usual to wash the hands. This laud- able practice was deemed by the Pharisees of strict obligation.
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1863 · Matthew 15:2
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.