Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Jesus warns the disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. They mistakenly think he is talking about bread, and he reminds them of the feeding miracles.
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Matthew identifies the leaven as the "teaching" of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Mark warns against the leaven of the Pharisees and "of Herod," a puzzling reference that may point to political corruption. Mark also records Jesus's sharp rebuke: "Do you still not understand? Are your hearts hardened?"
Explains that the leaven represents the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Warns against the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod; includes a pointed series of questions about the disciples' failure to comprehend.
The bulk of Jesus's public work centered in Galilee: calling of the Twelve, the Sermon on the Mount, parables, miracles, and growing opposition.
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