Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 15:2
Elders - Rulers and magistrates among the Jews. For they wash not their hands - What frivolous nonsense! These Pharisees had nothing which their malice could fasten on in the conduct or doctrine of our blessed Lord and his disciples, and therefore they must dispute about washing of hands! All sorts of Pharisees are troublesome people in religious society; and the reason is, they take more pleasure in blaming others than in amending themselves. The tradition of the elders - The word ... read more
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 15:1
The scribes and Pharisees - of Jerusalem - Our Lord was now in Galilee, Matthew 14:34 . read more