Matthew 16:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 16:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 16:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’”
Matthew 16:2 — World English Bible
Matthew 16:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red. ”
Matthew 16:2 — American Standard Version
Matthew 16:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,”
Matthew 16:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 16:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But he answering said to them, When evening is come, ye say, Fine weather, for the sky is red; ”
Matthew 16:2 — Darby Translation
Matthew 16:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red.”
Matthew 16:2 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 16:2 in Context — Matthew 16
1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
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?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
What Does Matthew 16:2 Mean?
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