“Among other observations, some of the Jewish elders ruled that a person should not take or eat food unless he first washed his hands. This observation, however, reveals a particular custom that is human and produces no beneficial effect. Therefore this tradition of the elders is practically useless, for it does not be…”
Chromatius of Aquileia, 5th c. — TRACTATE ON MATTHEW 53.1
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2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
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1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
— Matthew 15:2 —
3But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.