Matthew 16:1-12 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and putting Jesus to the test, they asked Him to show them a ^[a]sign from heaven. ² But He replied to them, “^[b]When 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.’ You know how to discern the ^[c]appearance of the sky, but are you unable to discern the signs of the times? ⁴ An evil and adulterous generation wants a ^[d]sign; and so a ^[e]sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

⁵ And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread. ⁶ And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the ^[f]leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” ⁷ They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.” ⁸ But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? ⁹ Do you not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up? ¹⁰ Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up? ¹¹ How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But beware of the ^[g]leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” ¹² Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the ^[h]leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.