How is it that you don’t perceive that I didn’t speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Parallel translations
- KJV 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?
- BSB How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- NKJV How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?— but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- NASB How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- NLT Why can’t you understand that I’m not talking about bread? So again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”
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Cross-references · 5
- Matt 16:6Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- Luke 12:56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?
- John 8:43Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.
- Mark 8:21He asked them, “Don’t you understand, yet?”
- Mark 4:40He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
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