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# Why do your disciples violate the traditions of the elders?
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The Pharisees and scribes use this question to criticize Jesus and his disciples. Alternate translation: "Your disciples do not respect the rules that our ancestors have given us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# traditions of the elders
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This is not the same as the law of Moses. This refers to later teachings and interpretations of the law given by religious leaders after Moses.
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# they do not wash their hands
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This washing is not only to clean hands. This refers to a ceremonial washing according to the tradition of the elders. Alternate translation: "they do not wash their hands properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# when they eat bread
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The word "bread" here is a synecdoche for any kind of food, and the word "when" refers to what people generally do before eating meals. Alternate translation: "before they eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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