Mark 8:14-21

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.

15 "Be careful," Jesus warned them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. And watch out for the yeast of Herod."

16 They talked about this with each other. They said, "He must be saying this because we don't have any bread."

17 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?

18 Do you have eyes and still don't see? Do you have ears and still don't hear? And don't you remember?

19 Earlier I broke five loaves for the 5,000. How many baskets of pieces did you pick up?" "Twelve," they replied.

20 "Later I broke seven loaves for the 4,000. How many baskets of pieces did you pick up?" "Seven," they answered.

21 He said to them, "Can't you understand yet?"