5 Bible Verses about Leaven

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Mark 8:15

So he gave them this warning. "Look out! Be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod."

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."

Matthew 16:6

Presently Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees."

1 Corinthians 5:5-7

I have handed over such a man to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved, in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that even a little leaven leavens all the lump? Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself.

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Feast of the passover » Leaven » Not to be in any of their quarters

Feast of the passover » Leaven » Punishment for eating

Feast of the passover » Leaven » Not to be in their houses during

Feast of the passover » Leaven » Nothing with, to be eaten

Leaven » Forbidden » Burnt offering » Meat offering

Leaven » Illustrative of » Doctrines of pharisees, &c

Matthew 16:12

Then they realized that he had not told them to beware of the leaven, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 16:6

Presently Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees."

Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."

Luke 13:21

"It is like leaven which a took and hid in three measures of flour until the whole was leavened."

Leaven » Used with thank offerings

Leaven » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors

1 Corinthians 5:6-7

Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that even a little leaven leavens all the lump? Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself.

Leaven » Illustrative of » Malice and wickedness

1 Corinthians 5:8

So let us keep the unending feast, not with any old leaven, neither with leaven of malice and vice, but with unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Leaven » Diffusive properties of

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that even a little leaven leavens all the lump?

Leaven » Illustrative of » False teachers

Galatians 5:8-9

The influence brought to bear does not come from him who is calling you. A little leaven is leavening the whole lump.

Leaven » Forbidden » During the feast of passover

Leaven » First fruits of wheat offered with

Leaven » Forbidden » To be offered with blood

Leaven » Used in making bread

Parables » Parables of Christ » Leaven

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."

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