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Matthew 16:2
Matthew 16:2 is verse 2 of Matthew chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
King James Version
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
World English Bible
But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
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Matthew 16:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible
1 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 12:54Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
Luke 12:55And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
Luke 12:56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?