In today’s reading we depart from John’s Gospel to read excerpts from chapter seven of Mark.  In the sections we read from today Jesus makes a distinction between traditional Jewish practices and Christianity.

Jesus and his disciples are met by a group of Jewish Pharisees. Disturbed to see the disciples eating without cleansing themselves, they confront Jesus. According to the Pharisees, cleansing before a meal was a sign of purity and a necessary tradition.

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