The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Matthew 16:11

In 9 translations

BSB: How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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?
WEB: 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.”
ASV: 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.
LSV: How do you not understand that I did not speak to you of bread—to take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?”
YLT: 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?'
DBY: How do ye not understand that [it was] not concerning bread I said to you, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
DRC: Why do you not understand that it was not concerning the bread I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
GNV: Why perceiue ye not that I said not vnto you concerning bread, that ye shoulde beware of the leauen of the Pharises and Sadduces?

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἄρτων (“loaves”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἄρτου (“loaf”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read προσέχετε (“do beware”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read προσέχειν (“to beware”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include δὲ (“also”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: ἄρτων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄρτων; Robinson–Pierpont read ἄρτου.
SBLGNT: προσέχετε δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read προσέχετε δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read προσέχειν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: πῶς οὐ νοεῖτε ὅτι οὐ περὶ ἄρτων εἶπον ὑμῖν; προσέχετε δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων.
RP2018: Πῶς οὐ νοεῖτε, ὅτι οὐ περὶ ἄρτου εἶπον ὑμῖν προσέχειν ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων;
TR-Boyd: Πῶς οὐ νοεῖτε, ὅτι οὐ περὶ ἄρτου εἶπον ὑμῖν προσέχειν ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων;
SCR1894: πως ου νοειτε οτι ου περι αρτου ειπον υμιν προσεχειν απο της ζυμης των φαρισαιων και σαδδουκαιων

Who and where

◆ Discourse with Pharisees and Saducees

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Sadducees Leaven Bath-Sheba Sadducees, The Leaven (Yeast)Pharisees Chiding Pharisees, The Apostles Reproof

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Mark 8:21Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
Mark 4:40“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
Matthew 16:6“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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?
John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).