Matthew 16:2
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Matthew 16:2 in other translations
| BSB | But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ |
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| WEB | But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ |
| ASV | But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red. |
| YLT | and he answering said to them, ‘Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red, |
| DARBY | But he answering said to them, When evening is come, ye say, Fine weather, for the sky is red; |
| BBE | But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red. |
| Webster | He answered and said to them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. |
What does Matthew 16:2 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Is red. Almost all nations have observed this as an indication of the weather.
In the morning--the sky is red and lowering. That is, there are threatening clouds in the sky, which are made red by the rays of the rising sun. This, in Judea, was a sign of a tempest. In other places, however, the signs of a storm may be different.
The face of the sky. The appearance of the sky.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 16:1-4
The necessity of self-denial. (24-28) Verses 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…
Matthew 16:2 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 16:2
- Luke 12:54-56
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
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Context
- Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
- Matthew 16:2
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
- Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Matthew 16:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas él respondiendo, les dijo: Cuando es la tarde del día, decís: Sereno; porque el cielo tiene arreboles. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais lui, répondant, leur dit: Quand le soir est venu, vous dites: Il fera beau temps, car le ciel est rouge; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Wenn es Abend geworden ist, so saget ihr: Heiteres Wetter, denn der Himmel ist feuerrot; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At ille respondens, ait illis: Facto vespere dicitis: Serenum erit, rubicundum est enim cælum. |