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Matthew 16:5-12

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5When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.

6“Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

7They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”

8Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?

9Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

11How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

12Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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1)       According to verse 5 what did the disciples forget to take with them when they went across the lake?

o   They forgot to take bread.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verse 6 what were the disciples to be on their guard against?

o   They were to be on their guard against the yeast of the

§  Pharisees.

§  And Sadducees.

 

3)       What does yeast symbolize in the bible?

o   Yeast symbolizes small things that can corrupt the whole batch in the bible.

 

4)       According to verse 7 how did the disciples misconstrue what Jesus said?

o   They thought Jesus meant that they didn’t bring any bread.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verse 8 how did he characterize the disciples’ misconstruing what he said?

o   They had little faith.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verses 9 and 10 what was he helping the disciples recall?

o   Jesus was helping the disciples recall that in both feeding episodes they received their provision from the leftover that was more than what they gave away.

 

7)       What was the reason for the disciples’ preoccupation with bread?

o   They constantly worried over provision.

o   Since

o   They did not have any income when following Jesus.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verse 11 what was it that the disciples did not understand?

o   They did not understand that Jesus was not talking about bread.

 

9)       According to what Jesus said in verse 11 what did he reiterate that the disciples were to be on their guard against?

o   They were to be on their guard against the yeast of the

§  Pharisees.

§  And Sadducees.

 

10)   According to verse 12 what did the disciples come to understand about what Jesus meant?

o   They came to understand that Jesus was not telling them to guard

§  Against the yeast used in bread.

§  But against the teaching of the

Ø  Pharisees. 

Ø  And Sadducees.

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Matthew 16:5-12

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