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Matthew 16:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then it clicked for them — Jesus wasn't talking about actual bread yeast. He was warning them about the toxic teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the real danger isn't what you think it is — pay attention to what's actually spreading.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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