Question

When Mark mentioned in his account the phrase ""the tradition of the elders"" he was referring to which body of the Jewish canon? Talmud Gemara Pentatuch Torah Tanach Mishnah Back Save & Continue

Answer 1

Talmud

Step-by-step explanation:

When the Book of Mark refers to the "the tradition of the elders" it does referring to ablutions, i.e. washings. According to the Cambridge Bible there is a whole chapter mentioning ablutions, within Rabbinical Rules section of that book.