Mark 8:11-21

11The Pharisees went to Jesus and began to argue with him. They tested him by demanding that he perform a miraculous sign from heaven.

12With a deep sigh he asked, “Why do these people demand a sign? I can guarantee this truth: If these people are given a sign, it will be far different than what they want!”

13Then he left them there. He got into a boat again and crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.

14The disciples had forgotten to take any bread along and had only one loaf with them in the boat.

15Jesus warned them, “Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”

16They had been discussing with one another that they didn’t have any bread.

17Jesus knew what they were saying and asked them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you don’t have any bread? Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you catch on? Are your minds closed?

18Are you blind and deaf? Don’t you remember?

19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets did you fill with leftover pieces?” They told him, “Twelve.”

20“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many large baskets did you fill with leftover pieces?” They answered him, “Seven.”

21He asked them, “Don’t you catch on yet?”