Mark 7:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

when they come. Figure of speech Ellipsis (absolute). App-6.

wash. wash themselves (ceremonially). Greek. baptizo. WH. margin read rhantizo. sprinkle (ceremonially). See App-136..

washing. The ceremonial cleansing effected by means of water (Numbers 8:6; Numbers 8:7). Greek. baptismos. the act of cleansing: not baptisma. the rite or ceremonial of baptism, which is the word in all the other passages, except Mark 7:8, and Hebrews 6:2; Hebrews 9:10. See App-115..

pots. Greek. xestes. A Latin word (sextarius);. pitcher of any kind, holding about. pint. and of tables. and of couches. So Syriac.

Mark 7:4

4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots,c brasen vessels, and of tables.