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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?
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)
"Walk in" is a metaphor for "obey." (See: :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)