Matthew 15:29-39; Matthew 16:1-12

29 Again, moving thence, Jesus went along by the Lake of Galilee; and ascending the hill, He sat down there.

30 Soon great crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were crippled in feet or hands, blind or dumb, and many besides, and they hastened to lay them at His feet. And He cured them,

31 so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

32 But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road."

33 "Where can we," asked the disciples, "get bread enough in this remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?"

34 "How many loaves have you?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish."

35 So He bade all the people sit down on the ground,

36 and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people.

37 And they all ate and were satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they took up--seven full hampers.

38 Those who ate were 4,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.

39 He then dismissed the people, went on board the boat, and came into the district of Magadan.

1 Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Him; and, to make trial of Him, they asked Him to show them a sign in the sky.

2 He replied, "In the evening you say, `It will be fine weather, for the sky is red;'

3 and in the morning, `It will be rough weather to-day, for the sky is red and murky.' You learn how to distinguish the aspect of the heavens, but the signs of the times you cannot.

4 A wicked and faithless generation are eager for a sign; but none shall be given to them except the sign of Jonah." and He left them and went away.

5 When the disciples arrived at the other side of the Lake, they found that they had forgotten to bring any bread;

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

7 they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have not brought any bread."

8 Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no bread?

9 Do you not yet understand? nor even remember the 5,000 and the five loaves, and how many basketfuls you carried away,

10 nor the 4,000 and the seven loaves, and how many hampers you carried away?

11 How is it you do not understand that it was not about bread that I spoke to you? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

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