Matthew 15:2. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
"Why do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? " Generally a good man is held responsible for the acts of his followers. If they cannot find fault with Christ they will find fault with his disciples, who must have been men of admirable character when even scribes and Pharisees had no worse charge to bring than the following: " For they wash not their hands when they eat bread." The Saviour must have been gentle, indeed, to bear with such people as these, it would have given us the fidgets to have such folks round about us. Here is he healing the sick, curing the lepers, feeding the hungry, and these people are talking about washing their hands. Oh! how many religious people there are that are occupying their time about nothing of vital importance at all, questions of washing their hands or something of that kind.
Matthew 15:2. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
"Why do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? " Generally a good man is held responsible for the acts of his followers. If they cannot find fault with Christ they will find fault with his disciples, who must have been men of admirable character when even scribes and Pharisees had no worse charge to bring than the following: " For they wash not their hands when they eat bread." The Saviour must have been gentle, indeed, to bear with such people as these, it would have given us the fidgets to have such folks round about us. Here is he healing the sick, curing the lepers, feeding the hungry, and these people are talking about washing their hands. Oh! how many religious people there are that are occupying their time about nothing of vital importance at all, questions of washing their hands or something of that kind.