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Berean Standard Bible

“How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.””

Matthew 16:11

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In Matthew 16 the disciples cross the lake and realize they have forgotten to bring bread. Jesus warns them to beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and they misunderstand.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

World English Bible (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.”

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

How is it that you do not see that I was not talking to you about bread, but about keeping away from the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Cómo es que no entendéis que no por el pan os dije, que os guardaseis de la levadura de los Fariseos y de los Saduceos?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Cómo se les ocurre pensar que me estoy refiriendo a la comida? Lo que dije fue que se cuidaran de la “levadura” de los fariseos y de los saduceos.

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