Matthew 16:9-12

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

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
    Matthew 15:16
    And he said, "Are you also still without understanding?
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 14:17 - 21
    They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish.
  3. 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.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 16:6
    Jesus said to them, "Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 17:13
    Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.
  6. 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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