Mark 8:15

Mark 8:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
• New International Version (NIV)“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he cautioned them, saying, "Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

Context of Mark 8:15

13Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side. 14The disciples had forgotten to take bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat. Then he gave them strict orders: “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” 16They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread. 17Aware of this, he said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact you have no bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Do you have hardened hearts?

Mark 8:15 word by word

καὶ διεστέλλετο αὐτοῖς λέγων· ὁρᾶτε, βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ τῆς ζύμης Ἡρῴδου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he chargedδιαστέλλωdiastellomai · to give ordersG1291
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Take heedὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• bewareβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the leavenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the leavenζύμηzumē · leavenG2219
• of the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
• of HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264

Cross-references for Mark 8:15

• Numbers 27:19Have him stand before the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and commission him in their sight.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.
• 1 Timothy 5:21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.
• 1 Timothy 6:13In the presence of God, who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you
• 2 Timothy 2:14Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to fight about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of those who listen.
• Proverbs 19:27If you stop listening to correction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
• Matthew 16:6Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
• Luke 12:1Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to his disciples first, “Be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Exodus 12:18You are to eat unleavened bread in the first month, from the evening of the fourteenth day of the month until the evening of the twenty-first day.
• Leviticus 2:11“No grain offering that you present to the Lord is to be made with yeast, for you are not to burn any yeast or honey as a food offering to the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 5:6Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little leaven leavens the whole batch of dough?
• Mark 12:13Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus to trap him in his words.
• Matthew 22:15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap him by what he said.

Commentaries on Mark 8:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 See this passage explained in Matthew 16:1-12. Mark 8:12 Sighed deeply in his spirit - His heart was deeply affected at their wickedness and hypocrisy. The word “spirit” here is taken as the seat of the emotions, passions, affections. He drew groans deeply from his breast. No sign be given - That is, no such sign as they asked, to wit, a sign “from heaven.” He said a sign should be given, the same as was furnished by Jonas, Matthew 16:4. But…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 Obstinate unbelief will have something to say, though ever so unreasonable. Christ refused to answer their demand. If they will not be convinced, they shall not. Alas! what cause we have to lament for those around us, who destroy themselves and others by their perverse and obstinate unbelief, and enmity to the gospel! When we forget the works of God, and distrust him, we should chide ourselves severely, as Christ here reproves his disciples…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Matthew says that the leaven of the Pharisees refers to their false teaching (Matthew 16:12). It might also refer to their unbelief and stubbornness (Mark 8:10–13). The reference to Herod could suggest he was unwilling to accept what he knew to be true (6:14, 16, 20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees--"and of the Sadducees" (Mt 16:6). and of the leaven of Herod--The teaching or "doctrine" (Mt 16:12) of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees was quite different, but both were equally pernicious; and the Herodians, though rather a political party, were equally envenomed against our Lord's spiritual teaching. See on Mt 12:14. The penetrating and diffusive quality of leaven, for…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:15

• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Leaven (Yeast)
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Herod
• Herod, Herod Antipas
• Herod, Herod the Great
• Adulterous
• Antipas
• Deeply
• Faint
• Herodians
• Leaven
• Sigh

Commentaries on Mark 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings