Matthew 15:32–16:12
32 aAnd Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “bI feel compassion for the 1people, because they 2have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”
33 The disciples * said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?”
34 And Jesus * said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
35 And He directed the 1people to 2sit down on the ground;
36 and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and agiving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
37 And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large abaskets full.
38 And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into athe boat and came to the region of bMagadan.
1 aThe bPharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they casked Him to show them a 1sign from heaven.
2 But He replied to them, “1aWhen it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
3 “And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ aDo you know how to discern the 1appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?
4 “aAn evil and adulterous generation seeks after a 1sign; and a 1sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.
5 And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread.
6 And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and abeware of the 1leaven of the bPharisees and Sadducees.”
7 They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.”
8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “aYou men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?
9 “Do you not yet understand or remember athe five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up?
10 “Or athe seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up?
11 “How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But abeware of the 1leaven of the bPharisees and Sadducees.”
12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the aPharisees and Sadducees.