Matthew 16:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    How is it that you do not understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    How is it that{G4459} ye do{G3539} not{G3756} perceive{G3539} that{G3754} I spake{G2036} not{G3756} to you{G5213} concerning{G4012} bread?{G740} But beware{G4337} of{G575} the leaven{G2219} of the Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} Sadducees.{G4523}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    How{G4459} is it that{G3754} ye do{G3539} not{G3756} understand{G3539}{(G5719)} that I spake{G2036}{(G5627)} it not{G3756} to you{G5213} concerning{G4012} bread{G740}, that ye should beware{G4337}{(G5721)} of{G575} the leaven{G2219} of the Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} of the Sadducees{G4523}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Why perceave ye not then yt I spake not vnto you of breed whe I sayde beware of the leven of the Pharises and of the Saduces?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Why perceaue ye not then, yt I spake not to you of bred, whe I saide: bewarre of ye leue of ye Pharises & of ye Saduces?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Why perceiue ye not that I said not vnto you concerning bread, that ye shoulde beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Howe is it that ye do not vnderstande, that I spake it not vnto you concernyng bread, warnyng you that ye shoulde beware of the leuen of the Pharisees, and of the Saducees?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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?›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    How is it that you do not see that I was not talking to you about bread, but about keeping away from the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    How could you not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 16:6 : 6 Then Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
  • Mark 4:40 : 40 And he said to them, Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?
  • Mark 8:21 : 21 And he said to them, How is it that you do not understand?
  • Luke 12:56 : 56 You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time?
  • John 8:43 : 43 Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

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    12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

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    5 And when His disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to bring bread.

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    10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

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