Matthew 16:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:6 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:6 — KJV
“Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.”
— Matthew 16:6 (KJV)
Matthew 16:6 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 16:6
“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 16:6: take, heed, beware
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:6: then, beware, leaven
“How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:6: beware, leaven, pharisees
“Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:6: then, take, heed
“Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. deliver...: Heb. turn thee aside”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:6: then, take, beware
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