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.

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What Does Matthew 16:2 Mean?

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