And He was giving ordersto them, saying,"Watchout! Bewareof the leavenof the Phariseesand the leavenof Herod."
Then Davidsaidto his sonSolomon,"Be strongand courageous,and act;do not fearnorbe dismayed,for the LORDGod,my God,is with you. He will not failyou norforsakeyou untilallthe workfor the serviceof the houseof the LORDis finished.
Ceaselistening,my son,to discipline,[And you will] strayfrom the wordsof knowledge.
Nograin offering,whichyou bringto the LORD,shall be madewith leaven,for you shall not offerup in smokeanyleavenor anyhoneyas an offeringby fireto the LORD.
At that timeHerodthe tetrarchheardthe newsabout Jesus,
For when Herodhad Johnarrested,he boundhim and puthim in prisonbecauseof Herodias,the wifeof his brotherPhilip.
But when Herod'sbirthdaycame,the daughterof Herodiasdancedbefore[them] and pleasedHerod,
And Jesussaidto them, "Watchout and bewareof the leavenof the Phariseesand Sadducees."
Thenthey sentsomeof the Phariseesand Herodiansto Him in orderto trapHim in a statement.
And they had forgottento takebread,and did not havemore thanoneloafin the boatwith them.
They [began] to discusswith one another[the fact] that they hadnobread.
ThenHe saidto them, "Beware,and be on your guardagainstevery formof greed;for not [even] whenonehas an abundancedoes his lifeconsistof his possessions."
I solemnly chargeyou in the presenceof Godand of ChristJesusand of [His] chosenangels,to maintainthese[principles] withoutbias,doingnothingin a [spirit of] partiality.
I chargeyou in the presenceof God,who gives lifeto all things,and of ChristJesus,who testifiedthe goodconfessionbeforePontiusPilate,
Remind[them] of these things,and solemnly charge[them] in the presenceof Godnot to wrangle about words,which is useless[and leads] to the ruinof the hearers.
