MATTHEW 16 1-12

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1 - The leaders, the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test him, asking him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, “When it’s evening, you say, ‘It’ll be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And then in the morning you say, ‘The sky is red and threatening, it will be stormy today.’ You know how to interpret the signs of the sky, but you don’t see the signs of the times. 4 An unfaithful and trying generation seeks for a sign. But the only sign that will be given to it, is the sign of Jonah.” {And the multitude of healings he did. I think healings were supposed to be shared with the priests.. but these priests/leaders had long ago(?) traded their faith in Yhwh and spirituality for politics, their seats of power. Keeping their seats during occupation by a foreign world order (part world domination and occupation). And politics seems to bring out the worst in human nature. Though it talks a good talk/puts on sheep’s clothing, but the wolf still shines through..Especially when it’s all power is attained, oR to get there.}

     5 When the disciples reached the other side of the lake (Galilee) they realized they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 At about that time Jesus said to them, “Watch out, and beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 The disciples began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of it, said, “Oh you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9 Don’t you yet see? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets left over you gathered? (12) 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? (5?) 11 How is it that you don’t understand that I’m not talking about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood he didn’t tell them to beware the leaven of bread, but the teaching {and example?} of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 16:13-20

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.