Matthew 16:2 He replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'

◄ Matthew 16:2 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
He replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'

English Standard Version
He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

New American Standard Bible
But He replied to them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

King James Bible
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered them: "When evening comes you say, It will be good weather because the sky is red.'

International Standard Version
He replied to them, "You say, 'Red sky at night, what a delight!

American Standard Version
But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.

Darby Bible Translation
But he answering said to them, When evening is come, ye say, Fine weather, for the sky is red;

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said to them, 'Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

16:1-4 The Pharisees and Sadducees were opposed to each other in principles and in conduct; yet they joined against Christ. But they desired a sign of their own choosing: they despised those signs which relieved the necessity of the sick and sorrowful, and called for something else which would gratify the curiosity of the proud. It is great hypocrisy, when we slight the signs of God's ordaining, to seek for signs of our own devising.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 16

Mt 16:1-12. A Sign from Heaven Sought and Refused—Caution against the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

For the exposition, see on [1315]Mr 8:11-21.