Matthew 16:2

The Demand for a Sign

1Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.2But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ 3and 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.

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Berean Standard Bible
But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
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.
Bible in Basic English
But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.
Free Bible Version
Jesus replied, “In the evening you say, ‘It'll be a fine day tomorrow, because the sky is red,’
Geneva Bible 1599
But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red.
King James (Authorized) Version
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
One Unity Resource Bible
But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
Translation for Translators
He answered them, “In this country, in the evening you say, ‘It will be good weather tomorrow, because the sky is red.’
Unlocked Literal Bible
But he answered and said to them, “When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
Noah Webster Bible
He answered and said to 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.’
Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said to them, 'Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,