Matthew 16:6

New Century Version

Jesus said to them, “Be careful! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Cross References

Leviticus 2:11

“ ‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast, because you must not burn any yeast or honey in an offering made by fire to the Lord.

Matthew 16:1

The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus, wanting to trick him. So they asked him to show them a miracle from God.

Matthew 16:11

I was not talking to you about bread. Why don’t you understand that? I am telling you to beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:12

Then the followers understood that Jesus was not telling them to beware of the yeast used in bread but to beware of the teaching of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Matthew 16:5

Jesus’ followers went across the lake, but they had forgotten to bring bread.

Matthew 16:7

His followers discussed the meaning of this, saying, “He said this because we forgot to bring bread.”

Matthew 3:7

Many of the Pharisees and Sadducees came to the place where John was baptizing people. When John saw them, he said, “You are snakes! Who warned you to run away from God’s coming punishment?

Mark 8:15

Jesus warned them, “Be careful! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Luke 12:1

So many thousands of people had gathered that they were stepping on each other. Jesus spoke first to his followers, saying, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, because they are hypocrites.

Luke 12:15

Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. Life is not measured by how much one owns.”

John 4:33

So the followers asked themselves, “Did somebody already bring him food?”

Galatians 5:9

Be careful! “Just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise.”