New King James Version
Matthew 16:2
2He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’;
Matthew 16:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
- New International Version (NIV)He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’
- English Standard Version (ESV)He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
- New Living Translation (NLT)He replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow;
Context of Matthew 16:2
1Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. 4A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” And He left them and departed.
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Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὀψίας γενομένης λέγετε· εὐδία, πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- He answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- andδέde · thenG1161
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- When it isγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- eveningὀψίαopsios · eveningG3798
- ye sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- fair weatherεὐδίαeudia · fair weatherG2105
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- the skyοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- is redπυρράζωpurrhazō · be (fiery) redG4449
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Commentaries on Matthew 16:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2When it is evening - There are certain signs of fair and foul weather, which ye are in the constant habit of observing, and which do not fail. - The signs of the times: the doctrine which I preach, and the miracles which I work among you, are as sure signs that the day-spring from on high has visited you for your salvation; but if ye refute to hear, and continue in darkness, the red and gloomy cloud of vindictive justice shall pour out such a storm of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-4Verses 1-4 See also Mark 8:11-12. The Pharisees also, and the Sadducees - See the notes at Matthew 3:7. Tempting - That is, trying him - feigning a desire to see evidence that he was the Messiah, but with a real desire to see him make the attempt to work a miracle and fail, so that they might betray him and ruin him. A sign from heaven - Some miraculous appearance in the sky. Such appearances had been given by the prophets; and they supposed, if he was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The leaders asked Jesus for a sign from heaven (Matthew 16:1). Jesus made a wordplay with their request. They could read signs in the sky to predict the weather (the Greek word ouranos means both “sky” and “heaven”). But they failed to recognize the Messiah, even though many signs had already been given (see 11:1–6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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