"Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying," — Matthew 15:1

Matthew 15:1 · KJV

“Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,”

— Matthew 15:1

Verse 2

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Matthew 15 — Context

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Cross References

Matthew 5:20

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed {the righteousness} of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Acts 23:9

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes {that were} of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Matthew 23:2

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

Luke 5:21

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Mark 3:22

And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

Luke 5:30

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

Mark 7:1-23

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

Luke 5:17

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was {present} to heal them.