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The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
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Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
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Give us today our daily bread.
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“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
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He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.
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“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
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He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
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His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”
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The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.
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They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”
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Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
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How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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The Last Supper
On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
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While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
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In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”
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These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
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But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take more than half a year’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?”
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and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
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“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
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His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
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The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod
The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
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They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”
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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?
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Jesus Anointed at Bethany
Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
