Luk 12:1 | TNotes | STEP | 12:1 Yeast permeates dough until it is entirely leavened. Leaven became a symbol for the permeating power of sin (Exod 12:14-20 ; 1 Cor 5:6 ). Like yeast, the hypocrisy of the Pharisees would spread until it affected all the people.

bExod 12:14-20►

c1 Cor 5:6►

‏ Luke 12:1

12:1 ^a Yeast permeates dough until it is entirely leavened. Leaven became a symbol for the permeating power of sin (Exod 12:14-20 ^b; 1 Cor 5:6 ^c). Like yeast, the hypocrisy of the Pharisees would spread until it affected all the people.