Matthew 16:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.””

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BSBPD

“How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“how do ye not understand that I did not speak to you of bread--to take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 16:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 16:6“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
  2. Mark 4:40“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
  3. Mark 8:21Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
  4. Luke 12:56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
  5. John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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