5 Bible Verses about Leaven

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Mark 8:15

and when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"

Matthew 13:33

Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."

Matthew 16:6

and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

1 Corinthians 5:5-7

I have handed over such a man to Satan for the destruction of his body, that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord Jesus. It is no good thing--this which you make the ground of your boasting. Do you not know that a little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough? Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.

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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 perceived that He had not warned them against bread-yeast, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 16:6

and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel

Matthew 13:33

Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."

Luke 13:21

It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened."

Leaven » Used with thank offerings

Leaven » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors

1 Corinthians 5:6-7

It is no good thing--this which you make the ground of your boasting. Do you not know that a little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough? Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.

Leaven » Illustrative of » Malice and wickedness

1 Corinthians 5:8

Therefore let us keep our festival not with old yeast nor with the yeast of what is evil and mischievous, but with bread free from yeast--the bread of transparent sincerity and of truth.

Leaven » Diffusive properties of

1 Corinthians 5:6

It is no good thing--this which you make the ground of your boasting. Do you not know that a little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough?

Leaven » Illustrative of » False teachers

Galatians 5:8-9

No such teaching ever proceeded from Him who is calling you. A little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough.

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

Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."

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