Matthew 16:1-4

The Demand for a Sign

1 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. ¹

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. ^[a]

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.

Cross References

• 1. (Mark 8:11–13; Luke 12:54–56)

Footnotes

• [a] Several manuscripts do not include When evening comes... of the times. from verses 2 and 3.