Luke 12:1 “In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they…”

Luke 12:1

In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

World English Bible

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

American Standard Version

In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Geneva Bible 1599

In the meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode one another: and he began to say vnto his disciples first, Take heede to your selues of the leauen of the Pharises, which is hypocrisie.

Darby Translation

In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

Young's Literal Translation

At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, 'Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

Bible in Basic English

At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.

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Cross references

“an”

Luke 5:1 Luke 5:15 Luke 6:17 Acts 21:20

Luke 5:1 · BSB

On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

Luke 5:15 · BSB

But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

Luke 6:17 · BSB

Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.

Acts 21:20 · BSB

When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

“trode”

2 Kings 7:17

2 Kings 7:17 · BSB

Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.

“first”

James 3:17 1 Corinthians 15:3

James 3:17 · BSB

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

1 Corinthians 15:3 · BSB

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

“Beware”

Matthew 16:6–12 Mark 8:15–21 1 Corinthians 5:7 1 Corinthians 5:8

Matthew 16:6–12 · BSB

“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Mark 8:15–21 · BSB

“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”

1 Corinthians 5:7 · BSB

Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

1 Corinthians 5:8 · BSB

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

“which”

1 Peter 2:1 Luke 12:56 Job 20:5 Job 27:8 Luke 11:44 Job 36:13

1 Peter 2:1 · BSB

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

Luke 12:56 · BSB

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

Job 20:5 · BSB

the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

Job 27:8 · BSB

For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Luke 11:44 · BSB

Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

Job 36:13 · BSB

The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

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