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The people ate and were satisfied. After that, the disciples picked up seven baskets of leftover pieces.
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About 4,000 men were there. Jesus sent them away.
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Then he got into a boat with his disciples. He went to the area of Dalmanutha.
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The Pharisees came and began to ask Jesus questions. They wanted to put him to the test. So they asked him for a miraculous sign from heaven.
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He sighed deeply. He said, "Why do you people ask for a sign? What I'm about to tell you is true. No sign will be given to you."
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Then he left them. He got back into the boat and crossed to the other side of the lake.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod
14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread. They had only one loaf with them in the boat.
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"Be careful," Jesus warned them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. And watch out for the yeast of Herod."
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They talked about this with each other. They said, "He must be saying this because we don't have any bread."
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Jesus knew what they were saying. So he asked them, "Why are you talking about having no bread? Why can't you see or understand? Are you stubborn?
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Do you have eyes and still don't see? Do you have ears and still don't hear? And don't you remember?