Mark 7

I'm going to the dentist today (Thursday) to get my teeth cleaned. The Dental Hygienist will probably not be happy with my lack of flossing--I can only make up so much in the last two days.

The Pharisees didn't like the hand washing habits of Jesus' disciples. It had nothing to do with personal hygiene, nor was there a commandment from the Law. It was a tradition they liked to follow. It made them feel... holy, but they were far from it. Holiness begins in the heart, then outward service and actions that honor God follow. SWC

This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. Mark 7:6-7 (ESV)