Mat 16:1-12 | NASB2020 | STEP | The Pharisees and Sadducees came up , and putting Jesus to the test , they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven .

Matthew 16:1-12

Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

1 ^aThe ^bPharisees and Sadducees came up, and putting Jesus to the test, they ^casked Him to show them a ^{▼▼I.e., confirming miracle}sign from heaven. 2 But He replied to them, “ ^{▼▼Early mss do not contain the rest of v 2 and v 3
,} ^fWhen it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ ^gYou know how to discern the ^{▼▼Lit face}appearance of the sky, but are you unable to discern the signs of the times? 4 ⁱAn evil and adulterous generation wants a ^{▼▼I.e., confirming miracle}sign; and so a ^{▼▼I.e., confirming miracle}sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

5 And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and ^lbeware of the ^{▼▼I.e., fermented dough}leaven of the ⁿPharisees and Sadducees.” 7 They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “ ^oYou men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet understand nor remember ^pthe five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up? 10 Nor ^qthe seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up? 11 How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But ^rbeware of the ^{▼▼I.e., as a symbol of corruption}leaven of the ^tPharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the ^{▼▼I.e., fermented dough}leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the ^vPharisees and Sadducees.