5 Bible Verses about Leaven

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Mark 8:15

So he cautioned them, "See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like dough which a woman took and buried in three pecks of flour, till all of it was leavened."

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, "See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

1 Corinthians 5:5-7

I have consigned that individual to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, in order that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord Jesus. Your boasting is no credit to you. Do you not know that a morsel of dough will leaven the whole lump? Clean out the old dough that you may be a fresh lump. For you are free from the old leaven; Christ our paschal lamb has been sacrificed.

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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 what he told them to beware of was not leaven but the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus said to them, "See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like dough which a woman took and buried in three pecks of flour, till all of it was leavened."

Luke 13:21

It is like dough which a woman took and buried in three pecks of flour, till all of it was leavened."

Leaven » Used with thank offerings

Leaven » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors

1 Corinthians 5:6-7

Your boasting is no credit to you. Do you not know that a morsel of dough will leaven the whole lump? Clean out the old dough that you may be a fresh lump. For you are free from the old leaven; Christ our paschal lamb has been sacrificed.

Leaven » Illustrative of » Malice and wickedness

1 Corinthians 5:8

So let us celebrate our festival, not with any old leaven, not with vice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of innocence and integrity.

Leaven » Diffusive properties of

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your boasting is no credit to you. Do you not know that a morsel of dough will leaven the whole lump?

Leaven » Illustrative of » False teachers

Galatians 5:8-9

That sort of suasion does not come from Him who called you! (A morsel of dough will leaven 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. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like dough which a woman took and buried in three pecks of flour, till all of it was leavened."

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