Matthew 16:1-12

The Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

^aAnd the ^bPharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him, they ^casked Him to show them ¹a sign from heaven. 2 But He replied to them, “¹^aWhen it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ ^aDo you know how to discern the ¹appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4 ^aAn evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for ¹a sign; and ¹a sign will not be given it, except the ²sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.
5 And coming to the other side of the sea, the disciples had forgotten to bring bread. 6 And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and ^abeware of the ¹leaven of the ^bPharisees and Sadducees.” 7 Now they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “^aYou men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet understand or remember ^athe five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up? 10 Or ^athe seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up? 11 How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But ^abeware of the ¹leaven of the ^bPharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the ^aPharisees and Sadducees.

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