Pharisees Seek a Sign

Matt. 15:39–16:4

11 fThen the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. 12 But He gsighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, hno sign shall be given to this generation.”

13 And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side.

Disciples Do Not Understand

Matt. 16:5–12

14 iNow 1the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat. 15 jThen He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the 2leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.”

17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? kDo you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart 3still hardened? 18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 lWhen I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?”

They said to Him, “Twelve.”

20 “Also, mwhen I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?”

And they said, “Seven.”

21 So He said to them, “How is it nyou do not understand?”