Matthew 16:6–8
¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
¶ Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heed and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces.
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is because we haue taken no bread.
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Which when Iesus perceiued, he said vnto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread?
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From verse 6
1IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
1¶ In *the meane time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one vpon another, he began to say vnto his disciples first of all, Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie.
- Galatians 5:9Rank 2 from verse 6
- Matthew 16:12Rank 3 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 5:6–8Rank 4 from verse 6
6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
6Your glorying is not good: *know ye not that a little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe?
7Purge out therefore the olde leauen, that ye may be a new lumpe, as ye are vnleauened. For euen Christ our Passeouer ‖is sacrificed for vs.
8Therefore let vs keepe ‖the Feast, not with old leauen, neither with the leauen of malice and wickednesse: but with the vnleauened bread of sinceritie and trueth.
- Leviticus 2:11Rank 5 from verse 6
11No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord made by fire.
11No meat offering, which ye shall bring vnto the LORD, shall be made with leauen: For ye shall burne no leauen, nor any hony, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
- 2 Timothy 2:16–17Rank 7 from verse 6
16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;
16But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.
17And their word will eate as doth a ‖canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus.
- Exodus 12:15–19Rank 8 from verse 6
15Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
16And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
17And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
18¶ In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
19Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
15Seuen dayes shall ye eate vnleauened bread, euen the first day yee shall put away leauen out of your houses: For whosoeuer eateth leauened bread, from the first day vntil the seuenth day, that soule shall be cut off from Israel.
16And in the first day there shalbe an holy conuocation, and in the seuenth day there shall be an holy conuocation to you: no maner of worke shalbe done in them, saue that which euery †man must eate, that onely may bee done of you.
17And yee shall obserue the feast of vnleauened bread: for in this selfe same day haue I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt; therefore shall ye obserue this day in your generations, by an ordinance for euer.
18¶ *In the first moneth, on the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen, ye shall eate vnleauened bread vntill the one and twentieth day of the moneth at euen.
19Seuen dayes shall there bee no leauen found in your houses: for whosoeuer eateth that which is leauened, euen that soule shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or borne in the land.
- Luke 12:15Rank 9 from verse 6
From verse 7
- Mark 8:16–18Rank 1 from verse 7
16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
17And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
16And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, *because we haue no bread.
17And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?
18Hauing eyes, see ye not? and hauing eares heare ye not? And doe ye not remember?
- Acts 10:14Rank 2 from verse 7
- Matthew 15:16–18Rank 5 from verse 7
16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
16And Iesus said, Are yee also yet without vnderstanding?
17Doe not yee yet vnderstand, that whatsoeuer entreth in at the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18But those things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and they defile the man.
From verse 8
- Matthew 6:30Rank 1 from verse 8
30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grasse of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the ouen: shall he not much more clothe you, O yee of little faith?
- Matthew 14:31Rank 2 from verse 8
- Matthew 8:26Rank 3 from verse 8
- Mark 16:14Rank 4 from verse 8
14¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
14¶ *Afterward he appeared vnto the eleuen, as they sate ‖at meat, and vpbraided them with their vnbeliefe, and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them, which had seene him after he was risen.
- Hebrews 4:13Rank 5 from verse 8
13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and opened vnto the eyes of him with whome wee haue to doe.
- John 2:24–25Rank 6 from verse 8
- John 16:30Rank 7 from verse 8
- Revelation 2:23Rank 8 from verse 8
23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
23And I will kill her children with death, and all the Churches shall know that *I am hee which searcheth the reines and hearts: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according to your workes.
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Matthew 16:6
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Careful attention, notice, or regard; to watch, consider, listen to, or guard oneself.
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To take heed, be cautious, watch, or guard oneself against a person, act, teaching, danger, or neglect.
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Sense 1: Fermented dough used to make other dough rise; figuratively, a spreading influence. Sense 2: To make rise or ferment by leaven; to work through and affect the whole mass.
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Members of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.
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Matthew 16:7
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of reason, meaning to think, discuss, or argue.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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Matthew 16:8
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Became aware of, recognized, discerned, or understood.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
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A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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16:6¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
16:6¶ Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heed and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces.
Selected passage16:7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
16:7And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is because we haue taken no bread.
Selected passage16:8Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
16:8 Which when Iesus perceiued, he said vnto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread?
Selected passage16:9Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
16:9*Doe ye not yet vnderstand, neither remember the fiue loaues of the fiue thousand, and how many baskets ye tooke vp?
16:10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
16:10*Neither the seuen loaues of the foure thousand, and how many baskets ye tooke vp?
16:11How 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?
16:11How is it that ye doe not vnderstand, that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces?
16:12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
16:12Then vnderstood they how that he bade them not beware of the leauen of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadduces.