Mark 8:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 8:15

Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

13 And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side.

14 ^aNow¹ the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

15 ^aThen He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the¹ leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.”

17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? ^aDo you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart¹ still hardened?

18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

19 ^aWhen I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?” They said to Him, “Twelve.”

20 “Also, ^awhen I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.”

21 So He said to them, “How is it ^ayou do not understand?”

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a ^ablind man to Him, and begged Him to ^btouch him.

23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when ^aHe had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

Verse Comparison: Mark 8:15

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American Standard Version
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

Amplified® Bible
And Jesus [repeatedly and expressly] charged {and} admonished them, saying, Look out; keep on your guard {and} beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod {and the Herodians}.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus warned them, "Watch out! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod."

Darby English Version
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and [of] the leaven of Herod.

Good News Bible
"Take care," Jesus warned them, "and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."

International Standard Version
Jesus had been warning them, "Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!"

King James Version
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

New American Standard Bible
And He was giving orders to them, saying, "Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."

New International Version
"Be careful," Jesus warned them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod."

New King James Version
Then He charged them, saying, 'Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He gave orders to them, saying, "Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."

Young's Literal Translation
and he was charging them, saying, `Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,'

New English Translation
And Jesus¹ ordered them,² “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees³ and the yeast of Herod!”

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