Harmony of the Gospels
   V. From 2nd to 3rd Passover, or 3rd Year's Ministry

      Parable of the leaven
Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

1The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
2But He replied to them, "When 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.' Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?
4"An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away.
5And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread.
6And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, "He said that because we did not bring any bread."
8But Jesus, aware of this, said, "You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?
9"Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up?
10"Or the 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 beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
12Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
   Matthew 16:1-12  

Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible®,
Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973,
1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation
Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)
14And they had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them.
15And He was giving orders to them, saying, "Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."
16They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
17And Jesus, aware of this, *said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?
18"HAVING EYES, DO YOU NOT SEE ? AND HAVING EARS, DO YOU NOT HEAR ? And do you not remember,
19when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?" They *said to Him, "Twelve."
20"When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they *said to Him, "Seven."
21And He was saying to them, "Do you not yet understand?"
22And they *came to Bethsaida. And they *brought a blind man to Jesus and *implored Him to touch him.
   Mark 8:14-22  

Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible®,
Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973,
1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation
Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

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