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Nor the seven loaves among four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?
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Although the Lord did not elaborate further, His simple correction, “How do you not comprehend that I was not speaking about bread when I said, ‘Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees’?” led the evangelist to note that they then recognized He was warning them about the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees, which He did not clarify further. Witness the positive change brought about by His admonishment! It redirected them away from Jewish tradition, instilled vigilance where there had been negligence, and liberated them from envy and disbelief, allowing them to overcome fear and anxiety regarding their lack of provisions, disregarding their needs for sustenance in light of His abundance."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Jesus discerned from the conversation among His disciples that they did not grasp the meaning of His statements and admonished them for their lack of faith, lack of understanding, and forgetfulness, reminding them of the recent miraculous feeding of thousands with only a few loaves (Matt. 14:14-21, Matt. 15:32-38). As they had personally witnessed these signs, they ought not to have been overly concerned about their physical needs, mistaking His rebuke as a criticism of their negligence regarding their material provisions. Such thoughts revealed their deficient faith, misunderstanding, and forgetfulness (cf. Theophilus). Following this correction, the disciples came to understand that His message was to be interpreted symbolically, specifically that He was cautioning them against the 'doctrine' of the Pharisees and Sadducees."},{"author-name":"Gladkow B.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88bf0ceef8c96e09a6521_Gladkow%20B.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"\\"Do you believe that I, who provided sustenance for five thousand individuals with five loaves and fed four thousand with seven loaves, would be unable to do the same for you, my twelve disciples? Why is it that you do not see with your eyes? Why is it that you do not hear with your ears? Have you forgotten the miracles that have unfolded right before you? Are you still struggling to grasp the significance of what is occurring around you? Has your heart become as unyielding as stone? How can you not comprehend that my warning about the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees was not concerning bread?\\""},{"author-name":"Paul Matwejewski","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8969f5be0d592d5a10576_Paul%20Matwejewski.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The Lord, aware of their inner thoughts, rebuked them for their lack of reason and faith. As Blessed Theophylact notes, they exhibited a failure to reason because they forgot how He had miraculously fed many with just a few loaves, and their disbelief was evident as they doubted His ability to provide for them even though they lacked bread from the Jews. “What are you thinking, O you of little faith? Why do you hesitate to take the loaves?” He questioned. “Do you not feel, perceive, or understand? Is your heart still hardened? Can you not see with your eyes or hear with your ears? Do you not remember? When I broke five loaves for five thousand men, how many baskets full of leftovers did you gather?” They replied, “Twenty.” He continued, “And when I fed four thousand with seven loaves, how many baskets of leftovers did you take?” They answered, “Seven.” He then asked, “Why do you not comprehend that I am not speaking of bread to beware of, but of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?”"},{"author-name":"Bogolepow D.P.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"After an encounter with the Pharisees and Sadducees in the regions of Dalmanuf and Magdala, Christ crosses back over the sea to the eastern shore, evading the hostility of His adversaries. He then addresses His disciples, warning them to be on guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, as well as the Herodians, referring to their hypocrisy and the secular mindset of the Sadducees, along with the prioritization of political matters over spiritual truths that typifies Herod's faction. The disciples had forgotten to bring sufficient bread, having only one loaf with them in the boat. This oversight caused them concern, and when Christ cautioned them about the leaven of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians, they mistakenly assumed He was advising them to be cautious about buying bread from those groups, indicating they should avoid engaging with these figures as adversaries. With a heavy heart, the Lord began to chide His disciples for their lack of understanding, asking, \\"Are your hearts still hardened, and your eyes do not see, and your ears do not hear?\\" Had they not witnessed His miraculous feeding of thousands with just five to seven loaves? How could they remain so lacking in comprehension?"},{"author-name":"Alexander Gorsky","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8884037c1e1c51e1332e2_Alexander%20Gorsky.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"As he was leaving, he spoke to his disciples in a mysterious manner in response to their inquiry, warning them to be cautious of the teachings and hypocrisy of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Mt. 16:12; Mk. 8:15; Lk. 12:1)."}]}
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