Matthew 16:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Additional Resources

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:1 : 1 Meanwhile, when there was gathered together a vast multitude of people, so much that they trampled one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
  • Mark 8:15 : 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
  • 1 Cor 5:6-8 : 6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Therefore, purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. 8 Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
  • Gal 5:9 : 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
  • 2 Tim 2:16-17 : 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort,
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
  • Exod 12:15-19 : 15 Seven days shall you eat unleavened bread; indeed, on the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses: for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. 16 And on the first day there shall be a holy assembly, and on the seventh day there shall be a holy assembly for you; no manner of work shall be done on them, except that which every man must eat, that only may be done by you. 17 And you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for on this very day I have brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore, you shall observe this day in your generations by an ordinance forever. 18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty-first day of the month at evening. 19 Seven days shall no leaven be found in your houses: for whoever eats what is leavened, that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is a stranger or native in the land.
  • Lev 2:11 : 11 No grain offering that you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven; for you shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering made by fire to the LORD.
  • Matt 16:12 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 16:7-12
    6 verses
    90%

    7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

    8Which when Jesus perceived, He said to them, O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves, because you have brought no bread?

    9Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

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

    11How 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?

    12Then 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.

  • Mark 8:14-17
    4 verses
    90%

    14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

    15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

    16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

    17And when Jesus knew it, he said to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Is your heart still hardened?

  • Luke 12:1
    80%

    1Meanwhile, when there was gathered together a vast multitude of people, so much that they trampled one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • Matt 16:5
    78%

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

  • Mark 13:5
    76%

    5And Jesus, answering them, began to say, Take heed lest anyone deceive you:

  • Matt 24:4
    73%

    4And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no one deceives you.

  • Gal 5:9
    72%

    9A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

  • Matt 15:12
    72%

    12Then his disciples came and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

  • Matt 16:1
    71%

    1The Pharisees and the Sadducees came and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

  • Matt 22:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle him in his talk.

    16And they sent out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, nor do you care about anyone, for you do not regard the person of men.

  • Luke 20:46
    70%

    46Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at feasts;

  • Luke 16:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they ridiculed him.

    15And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

  • Matt 15:1
    70%

    1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying,

  • Acts 13:40
    69%

    40Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

  • Matt 6:1
    69%

    1Be careful not to do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise, you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

  • Matt 10:17
    69%

    17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

  • 1 Cor 5:6
    69%

    6Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

  • Matt 15:16
    69%

    16And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?

  • Matt 7:15
    69%

    15Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

  • Luke 21:34
    69%

    34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.

  • Luke 6:2
    68%

    2And some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath days?

  • Matt 23:1
    68%

    1Then Jesus spoke to the crowd and to his disciples,

  • Matt 23:25-26
    2 verses
    68%

    25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and excess.

    26Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

  • Mark 3:6
    68%

    6And the Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

  • Mark 14:1
    68%

    1After two days was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by deceit and kill him.

  • Matt 22:34
    68%

    34But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

  • Acts 5:35
    68%

    35And said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men.

  • Luke 11:39
    68%

    39And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.

  • Mark 12:13
    68%

    13Then they sent to him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to trap him in his words.

  • Deut 11:16
    68%

    16Take heed to yourselves, that your heart is not deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods, and worship them;

  • Mark 13:33
    68%

    33Take heed, watch and pray: for you do not know when the time is.

  • Matt 21:45
    68%

    45And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

  • Mark 12:38
    68%

    38Then he said to them in his teaching, 'Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

  • Luke 13:31
    68%

    31The same day some of the Pharisees came, saying to him, Get out and depart from here, for Herod will kill you.

  • Matt 22:18
    68%

    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

  • Matt 12:2
    68%

    2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day.

  • Matt 7:6
    67%

    6Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

  • Luke 22:2
    67%

    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • Luke 21:8
    67%

    8And he said, Take heed that you be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draws near: do not go after them.