The Bible sometimes uses “leaven, ” or yeast, as a symbol of corruption. No doubt both the teachings and the attitude of the Pharisees had a corrupting effect on their listeners.
बायबल कधीकधी एखाद्या भ्रष्ट करणाऱ्‍या गोष्टीला सूचित करण्यासाठी “खमीर ” किंवा किण्व यांचा वापर करते.