Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod

Mark 8:11-26

The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.

“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” 

Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?

They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”

Why?

The Pharisees came and questioned Jesus for a sign from heaven, they didn't believe so they had this question. The sign is not important but our eyes can see and our minds can understand. If we have original minds then it is hard to listen to the word of Jesus.

Jesus healed the eyes of a blind man, he brought him out of the village, and after the healing, he told this man to go home and don't go into the village. 

Healing is what people needed, but more important repenting from our sins and getting a new life from Jesus is the main mission of Jesus.

The yeast of the Pharisees is focused on the way to the laws but forgot the meaningful target of the Laws.

How?

What I am focusing on in my faith and daily life? Do I want to get the prises of men or the prise of the Lord?