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The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees

When the disciples went to the other side, they forgot to take bread. “Watch out,” Jesus said to them, “beware of the yeast of the Pharisees[a] and Sadducees.”[b] So[c] they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “It is because we brought no bread.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:6 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
  2. Matthew 16:6 sn See the note on Sadducees in 3:7.
  3. Matthew 16:7 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ saying about the Pharisees and Sadducees.

The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees

When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”(A)

They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”

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