Mark 8:14-21 - Beware The Leaven Of The Pharisees And Herod

¹⁴ Now Jesus' disciples had forgotten to take [any] food [with them], and had only one loaf of bread in the boat. ¹⁵ Then Jesus ordered them, saying, "Pay attention and watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees and Herod." [Note: By "Herod" is probably meant the Herodians, who were a party favorable to King Herod and, along with the Pharisees and Sadducees, were out to get Jesus. See Matt. 16:6].

¹⁶ And they began reasoning with one another, saying, " [Why be concerned about yeast since] we do not have [any] bread?" ¹⁷ Jesus, being aware of what they were thinking, said, "Why are you reasoning about not having any bread? Have you not yet perceived or understood? Have your hearts become insensitive? ¹⁸ Even though you have eyes, do you not see? And even though you have ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? ¹⁹ When I divided the five loaves of bread among the five thousand persons, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you gather up?" They said to Him, "Twelve baskets full."

²⁰ He again asked, "And when the seven loaves were divided among the four thousand persons, how many large basketfuls of broken pieces did you gather up?" And they said to Him, "Seven large basketfuls."

²¹ Then He said to them, "Do you not understand yet?"