Leaders Demand a Miraculous Sign
One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, …demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven …to prove his authority. He replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow; …red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.’ You know how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, …but you don’t know how to interpret the signs of the times! Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign, …but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.” …Jesus left them and went away. Then, Jesus taught His disciples …comparing Yeast to the Pharisees and Sadducees Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread. “Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” At this they began to argue with each other ...