Matthew 16:6

16:6 “Watch out,” Jesus said to them, “beware of the yeast of the Pharisees ¹  and Sadducees.” ² 

Mark 8:15

8:15 And Jesus ³  ordered them, ⁴  “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees ⁵  and the yeast of Herod!”

Luke 11:35

11:35 Therefore see to it ⁶  that the light in you ⁷  is not darkness.

Luke 12:1

Fear God, Not People

12:1 Meanwhile, ⁸  when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus ⁹  began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against ¹⁰  the yeast of the Pharisees, ¹¹  which is hypocrisy. ¹² 

Luke 12:15

12:15 Then ¹³  he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from ¹⁴  all types of greed, ¹⁵  because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Hebrews 2:1

Warning Against Drifting Away

2:1 Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

² sn See the note on Sadducees in 3:7.

³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Grk “was giving them orders, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.

⁵ sn See the note on Pharisees in 2:16.

⁶ tn This is a present imperative, calling for a constant watch (L&N 24.32; ExSyn 721).

⁷ sn Here you is a singular pronoun, individualizing the application.

⁸ tn The phrase ἐν οἷς (en Jois) can be translated “meanwhile.”

⁹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁰ tn According to L&N 27.59, “to pay attention to, to keep on the lookout for, to be alert for, to be on your guard against.” This is another Lukan present imperative calling for constant vigilance.

¹¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

¹² sn The pursuit of popularity can lead to hypocrisy, if one is not careful.

¹³ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

¹⁴ tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (fulassw) in this verse.

¹⁵ tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude – the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.