The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod

14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15 “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast(A) of the Pharisees(B) and that of Herod.”(C)

16 They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”

17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?(D) 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”

“Twelve,”(E) they replied.

20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”

They answered, “Seven.”(F)

21 He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”(G)

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The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees(A)

14 Now the disciples[a] had forgotten to take any bread along, but they had one loaf with them in the boat. 15 Jesus[b] had been warning them, “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”[c]

16 So they were discussing with one another the fact that they didn’t have any bread. 17 Knowing this, Jesus[d] asked them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you don’t have any bread? Don’t you understand or perceive yet? Are your hearts hardened? 18 Do you have eyes, but fail to see? Do you have ears, but fail to hear?[e] Don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the 5,000, how many baskets did you fill with leftover pieces?”

They told him, “Twelve.”

20 When I broke[f] the seven loaves[g] for the 4,000, how many large baskets did you fill with the leftover pieces?”

They told him, “Seven.”

21 Then he asked them, “Don’t you understand yet?”

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Notas al pie

  1. Mark 8:14 Lit. they
  2. Mark 8:15 Lit. He
  3. Mark 8:15 Other mss. read of the Herodians
  4. Mark 8:17 Lit. he
  5. Mark 8:18 Cf. Jer 5:21
  6. Mark 8:20 The Gk. lacks I broke
  7. Mark 8:20 The Gk. lacks loaves