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Berean Standard Bible

“Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 16:12

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Jesus warned his disciples to beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and they first assumed he was upset that they had forgotten to bring bread. He patiently reminds them of the two recent miracles of feeding thousands.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

King James Version (KJV)

Then 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they saw that it was not the leaven of bread which he had in mind, but the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then they understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces entendieron que no les había dicho que se guardasen de la levadura de pan, sino de la doctrina de los Fariseos y de los Saduceos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por fin entendieron que no se refería a la levadura del pan, sino a las enseñanzas falsas de los fariseos y de los saduceos.

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