Matthew 16:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:12 — KJV
“Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.”
— Matthew 16:12 (KJV)
Matthew 16:12 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 16:12
“Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:12: then, beware, leaven
“Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:12: then, how, bread
“And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:12: then, leaven, bread
“Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:12: then, bread, pharisees
“And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:12: beware, leaven, pharisees
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