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Matthew 16:5-7. Falling Short 22 Jun 2023

Mat 16:5 The disciples,
having crossed to the other side,
had forgotten to take any food.
6 Jesus said to them,
'Keep your eyes open,
and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.'
7 And they said among themselves,
'It is because we have not brought any bread.'

Excerpt from THE NEW JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1985 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reprinted by Permission.

It is an interesting conversation. The disciples had forgotten to bring food. They also had failed to buy bread for a multitude. Now, when Jesus uses a word related to bread, they did not listen well and jumped into an absurd conclusion.

Prayer

Jesus, help me to smile about my frequent faulty conclusions.