Matthew 16:1-12
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16aAnd the bPharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him, they casked Him to show them 1a sign from heaven. 2But He replied to them, “1,aWhen it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3“And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ aDo you know how to discern the 1appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4“aAn evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for 1a sign; and 2a sign will not be given it, except the 3sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.
5And coming to the other side of the sea, the disciples had forgotten to bring bread. 6And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and abeware of the 1leaven of the bPharisees and Sadducees.” 7Now they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring bread.” 8But Jesus, aware of this, said, “aYou men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread? 9“Do you not yet understand or remember athe five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up? 10“Or athe seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up? 11“How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But abeware of the 1leaven of the bPharisees and Sadducees.” 12Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the aPharisees and Sadducees.