Matthew 16:11

The Passion Translation

Don’t you understand? I’m not talking about bread, but I’m warning you to avoid the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

Cross References

Matthew 16:6

Jesus spoke up and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”

John 8:43

Why don’t you understand what I say? You don’t understand because your hearts are closed to my message!

Luke 12:56

What hypocrites! You are such experts at forecasting the weather, but you are totally unwilling to understand the spiritual significance of the time you’re living in.

Mark 8:21

“Then how is it that you still don’t get it?”

Mark 4:40

Then he turned to his disciples and said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Haven’t you learned to trust yet?”

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many coming from among the wealthy elite of Jewish society and many of the religious leaders known as Pharisees coming to witness the baptism, he began to denounce them, saying, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to slither away like snakes from the fire of God’s judgment?

Matthew 16:1

One day some of the Pharisees and those of the Jewish sect known as the Sadducees approached Jesus, insisting that he prove to them that he was the Messiah. “Show us a supernatural sign from heaven,” they demanded.

Matthew 16:12

Then finally they realized he wasn’t talking about yeast found in bread, but the error of the teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Mark 8:15

And as they were sailing across the lake, Jesus repeatedly warned them, “Be on your guard against the yeast inside of the Pharisees and the yeast inside of Herod!”

Luke 12:1

By now a crowd of many thousands had gathered around Jesus. So many people pushed to be near him, they began to trample one another. Jesus turned to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. It permeates everything they do and teach, like leaven.