Matthew 16:5-12

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Yeast of the Pharisees^(A)

⁵ The disciples had forgotten to take any bread along when they went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.

⁶ Jesus said to them, “Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

⁷ The disciples had been discussing among themselves that they had not taken any bread along.

⁸ Jesus knew about their conversation and asked, “Why are you discussing among yourselves that you don’t have any bread? You have so little faith! ⁹ Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you filled? ¹⁰ Don’t you remember the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you filled? ¹¹ Why don’t you understand that I wasn’t talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

¹² Then they understood that he didn’t say to watch out for the yeast in bread, but to watch out for the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees.