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Matthew 16:5 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Matthew 16:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 16 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Leaven of the Pharisees
“And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.”
Matthew 16:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 16:5
They had forgotten to take bread (ἐπελάθοντο ἄρτους λαβεῖν)—the verb epilanthanomai means 'to neglect, overlook.' This physical forgetfulness sets up Jesus's rebuke about spiritual forgetfulness. The disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee without provisions, yet immediately after witnessing two miraculous feedings (5,000 and 4,000), they worried about physical bread.This incident becomes Jesus's teaching moment about the 'leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees' (v. 6)—false teaching that corrupts like yeast. Their material concern blinds them to the spiritual lesson, a pattern Jesus repeatedly co...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 16:5
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