New International Reader's Version

Matthew 16:2-12 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

2. He replied, "In the evening you look at the sky. You say, 'It will be good weather. The sky is red.'

3. And in the morning you say, 'Today it will be stormy. The sky is red and cloudy.' You know the meaning of what you see in the sky. But you can't understand the signs of what is happening right now.

4. An evil and unfaithful people look for a miraculous sign. But none will be given to them except the sign of Jonah." Then Jesus left them and went away.

5. The disciples crossed over to the other side of the lake. They had forgotten to take bread.

6. "Be careful," Jesus said to them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

7. The disciples talked about this among themselves. They said, "He must be saying this because we didn't bring any bread."

8. Jesus knew what they were saying. So he said, "Your faith is so small! Why are you talking to each other about having no bread?

9. Don't you understand yet? Don't you remember the five loaves for the 5,000? Don't you remember how many baskets of pieces you gathered?

10. Don't you remember the seven loaves for the 4,000? Don't you remember how many baskets of pieces you gathered?

11. How can you possibly not understand? I wasn't talking to you about bread. But watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

12. Then the disciples understood that Jesus was not telling them to watch out for the yeast used in bread. He was warning them against what the Pharisees and Sadducees taught.