Mark 8:14-21 Part 2 of 3

     The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. "Be careful," Jesus warned them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod."

    They discussed this with one another and said, "It is because we have no bread."

    Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don't you remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?"

    "Twelve," they replied.

    "And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?"

    They answered, "Seven."

    He then said to them, "Do you still not understand?"   

 

They discussed this with one another and said, "It is because we have no bread." Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: "Why are you talking about having no bread: Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?"

Matthew 16:7-8  

    They discussed this among themselves and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread."

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

Isaiah 6:9-10  

    He said, "Go and tell this people:

    " 'Be ever hearing, but never understanding;

    be ever seeing but never perceiving.'

Make the heart of this people calloused;

    make their ears dull

    and close their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

    hear with their ears,

    understand with their hearts,

and turn and be healed."  (see all Isaiah 6)

Mark 6:52  

... for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.  (see Mark 6:45-52) 

 

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