Luke 12:1

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 12

“In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.”Luke 12:1

What Does Luke 12:1 Mean?

Luke 12:1 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 12, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Luke 12:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Ecclesiastes 12:14“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”Matthew 16:6“Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.”1 Peter 2:1“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”1 Corinthians 5:7“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:”Galatians 5:9“A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.”Proverbs 10:9“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.”Isaiah 29:15“Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?”Mark 8:15“And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.”1 Corinthians 5:8“Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”James 3:17“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”Revelation 7:9“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”Leviticus 2:11“No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.”2 Samuel 12:12“For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.”Jeremiah 16:17“For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.”Matthew 6:1“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”1 Corinthians 4:5“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”Ephesians 5:12“For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.”Job 8:13“So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:”Malachi 1:14“But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.”Matthew 5:20“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

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