Luk 12:1 | NETfull | STEP | Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 12:1

1 Meanwhile, ^{▼▼ The phrase ἐν οἷς (en hois) can be translated “meanwhile.”} when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against ^{▼▼ According to L&N 27.59, “to pay attention to, to keep on the lookout for, to be alert for, to be on your guard against.” This is another Lukan present imperative calling for constant vigilance.} the yeast of the Pharisees, ^{▼▼ See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.} which is hypocrisy. ^{▼▼ The pursuit of popularity can lead to hypocrisy, if one is not careful.}