14 And the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them. 15 And He was giving orders to them, saying, (A)Watch out! Beware of the [a]leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of (B)Herod.” 16 And they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And Jesus, aware of this, *said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? (C)Do you not yet comprehend or understand? Do you still have your heart [b]hardened? 18 (D)Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember, 19 when I broke (E)the five loaves for the five thousand, how many (F)baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?” They *said to Him, “Twelve.” 20 “When I broke (G)the seven for the four thousand, how many large (H)baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they *said to Him, “Seven.” 21 And He was saying to them, (I)Do you not yet understand?”

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  1. Mark 8:15 I.e., fermented dough
  2. Mark 8:17 Or dull, insensible

Beware the Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

14 And they had forgotten to take bread, and except for one loaf, they did not have any[a] with them in the boat. 15 And he ordered them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod!” 16 And they began to discuss with one another that they had no bread. 17 And knowing this,[b] he said to them, “Why are you discussing that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Have your hearts been hardened? 18 Although you[c] have eyes, do you not see? And although you[d] have ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” 20 “When I also[e] broke[f] the seven loaves[g] for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” 21 And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:14 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Mark 8:17 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Mark 8:18 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive
  4. Mark 8:18 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive
  5. Mark 8:20 Some manuscripts omit “also”
  6. Mark 8:20 The words “I broke” are not in the Greek text, but are understood based on the previous verse
  7. Mark 8:20 The word “loaves” is not in the Greek text, but is understood based on the previous verse