Mark 7:1

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Mark 7:1 - Amplified Bible

NOW THERE gathered together to [Jesus] the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

Mark 7:1 - American Standard Version

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem,

Mark 7:1 - Bible in Basic English

And there came together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

Mark 7:1 - Darby Bible

And the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem, are gathered together to him,

Mark 7:1 - English Standard Version

Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

Mark 7:1 - King James Version

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

Mark 7:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Los fariseos, y algunos de los escribas que habìan venido de Jerusalén, se reunieron alrededor de El;

Mark 7:1 - The Message

The Pharisees, along with some religion scholars who had come from Jerusalem, gathered around him. They noticed that some of his disciples weren’t being careful with ritual washings before meals. The Pharisees—Jews in general, in fact—would never eat a meal without going through the motions of a ritual hand-washing, with an especially vigorous scrubbing if they had just come from the market (to say nothing of the scourings they’d give jugs and pots and pans).

Mark 7:1 - New American Standard Bible

The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem,

Mark 7:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Los Fariseos, y algunos de los escribas que habìan venido de Jerusalén, se reunieron alrededor de El;

Mark 7:1 - World English Bible

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

Mark 7:1 - Young's Living Translation

And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,

Mark 7:1 - Additional Comments

Jesus had become such an issue that the Pharisees and scribes came up all the way from Jerusalem, about 80 miles away, about a 2 days journey. But they had probably been planning on it, as they came together - it was a coordinated trip.
Had they come so far to be taught by him, their zeal would be commendable; but to come so far to oppose him was evil.

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