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Mark 8:14 Cross-References
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The Leaven of the Pharisees
“Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.”
Mark 8:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 8:14
The disciples had forgotten to take bread—immediately after two miraculous feedings (5,000 and 4,000), the disciples worry about provisions. The irony is staggering—the Bread of Life sits in their boat, yet they fret about literal bread. This forgetfulness reveals spiritual dullness that Jesus will rebuke (vv. 17-21). Neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf—they have Jesus (the one true Bread, John 6:35) but don't recognize His sufficiency.This verse sets up Jesus' teaching about the Pharisees' leaven (v. 15). The disciples' concern about physical bread blinds them to spiritu...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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