Matthew 16:6 ““Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees a…”

Matthew 16:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

World English Bible

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

American Standard Version

And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heede and beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces.

Darby Translation

And Jesus said to them, See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jesus said to them, 'Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees;'

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus said to them, Take care to have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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Cross references

“Take”

Luke 12:15

Luke 12:15 · BSB

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

“the leaven”

Luke 12:1 Matthew 16:12 Galatians 5:9 Leviticus 2:11 1 Corinthians 5:6–8 Mark 8:15

Luke 12:1 · BSB

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.

Matthew 16:12 · BSB

Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Galatians 5:9 · BSB

A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.

Leviticus 2:11 · BSB

No grain offering that you present to the LORD may be made with leaven, for you are not to burn any leaven or honey as a food offering to the LORD.

1 Corinthians 5:6–8 · BSB

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?

Mark 8:15 · BSB

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

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

In context

5When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.

7They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”

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