The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 16

⁵ When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. ⁶ Jesus said to them, "Watch and _o beware of _p the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." ⁷ And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread." ⁸ But _q Jesus, aware of this, said, _r "O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? ⁹ _s Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember _t the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? ¹⁰ Or _u the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? ¹¹ How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? _o Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." ¹² _v Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of _w the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

1. Cross References
   Luke 12:1
   In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 5:6 - 8
   Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
   Galatians 5:9
   A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 26:10
   But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 6:30
   But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 15:16
   And he said, "Are you also still without understanding?
   
6. Cross References
   Matthew 14:17 - 21
   They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish.
   
7. Cross References
   Matthew 15:34 - 38
   And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish.
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 16:6
   Jesus said to them, "Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
   
9. Cross References
   Matthew 17:13
   Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.
   
10. Cross References
    Matthew 5:20
    For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
    Matthew 23:3
    So practice and observe whatever they tell you - but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice.
    

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