The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

Mark 8

14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, "Watch out; a beware of b the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of c Herod." 1 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And d Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? e Do you not yet perceive f or understand? f Are your hearts hardened? 18 g Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke h the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They said to him, "Twelve." 20 "And i the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven." 21 And he said to them, "Do you not yet understand?"

  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
    Mark 3:6
    The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
    Mark 12:13
    And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.
  4. 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.
  5. Cross References
    Mark 7:18
    And he said to them, "Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him.
  6. Cross References
    Mark 6:52
    For they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
  7. Cross References
    Mark 6:52
    For they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 5:21
    Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes, but see not, who have ears, but hear not.
    Ezekiel 12:2
    Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not, for they are a rebellious house.
    Isaiah 42:18 - 19
    Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see!
    Isaiah 43:8
    Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes, who are deaf, yet have ears!
    Matthew 13:13
    This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
  9. Cross References
    Mark 6:41
    And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.
    Mark 6:44
    And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
  10. Cross References
    Mark 8:6
    And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd.
    Mark 8:9
    And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away.
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