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Mark 8:15 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Mark 8:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 8 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.”
Mark 8:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 8:15
Take heed, beware (ὁρᾶτε, βλέπετε, horate, blepete)—two imperatives meaning 'see' and 'watch,' emphasizing vigilance. Jesus warns against spiritual danger requiring constant alertness. The leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod (ζύμη, zymē)—leaven symbolizes pervasive corrupting influence (1 Corinthians 5:6-8). A small amount of yeast permeates entire dough; likewise, false teaching subtly corrupts entire belief systems.Pharisaic leaven represents religious hypocrisy, externalism, and self-righteousness (Matthew 23). Herodian leaven represents political compromise and worldly ambi...
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Cross-References for Mark 8:15
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“Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?”
“Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
“that they might trap him with words.”
“when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together”
“my son”
“on the fourteenth day of the month at evening”
“Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus”
“who gives life to all things”