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Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, for they eat their bread with unwashed hands?
"Walk in" here is a metaphor for "obey." The Pharisees and scribes asked this question to challenge Jesus' authority. This can be written as two statements. AT: "Your disciples disobey the traditions of our elders! They should wash their hands using our rituals." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs-metaphor)
bread
This is a synecdoche, representing food in general. AT: "food" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)