Matthew 16:12

Then vnderstood they how that he bade them not beware of the leauen of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadduces.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then they saw that it was not the leaven of bread which he had in mind, but the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- Basic English Bible

Then they comprehended that he did not speak of being beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- Darby Bible

Then they understood that he did not caution them against the leaven of bread, but against the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
- Webster's Bible

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

Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- World English Bible

Thanne thei vndurstooden, that he seide not to be war of sourdowy of looues, but of the techyng of Farisees and Saducees.
- Wycliffe Bible

Then they understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 16:12

16:11 How do ye not understand - Beside, do you not understand, that I did not mean bread, by the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

16:13 And Jesus coming - There was a large interval of time between what has been related, and what follows. The passages that follow were but a short time before our Lord suffered. #Mark 8:27|; Luke 9:18.

16:14 Jeremiah, or one of the prophets - There was at that time a current tradition among the Jews, that either Jeremiah, or some other of the ancient prophets would rise again before the Messiah came.