Mark 8:14-21

Good News Translation

The Yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod^(A)

¹⁴ The disciples had forgotten to bring enough bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat. ^15 (B)“Take care,” Jesus warned them, “and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

¹⁶ They started discussing among themselves: “He says this because we don't have any bread.”

¹⁷ Jesus knew what they were saying, so he asked them, “Why are you discussing about not having any bread? Don't you know or understand yet? Are your minds so dull? ^18 (C)You have eyes—can't you see? You have ears—can't you hear? Don't you remember ¹⁹ when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand people? How many baskets full of leftover pieces did you take up?”

“Twelve,” they answered.

²⁰ “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand people,” asked Jesus, “how many baskets full of leftover pieces did you take up?”

“Seven,” they answered.

²¹ “And you still don't understand?” he asked them.