Matthew 16:4

4 ¹An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. ”So ²he left them and departed.

Matthew 16:4 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation
He says the same things here, as he did to the Pharisees on a like occasion, in ( Matthew 12:39 ) (See Gill on Matthew 12:39).

And he left them;
as persons hardened, perverse, and incurable, and as unworthy to be conversed with:

and departed:
to the ship which brought him thither, and went in it to the other side of the sea of Galilee; see ( Mark 8:13 ) .

Matthew 16:4 In-Context

2 He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. ’

3 And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening. ’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. ”So he left them and departed.

5 When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread.

6 Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ”

Cross References

• 1. 16:4 See ch. 12:39
• 2. 16:4 ch. 4:13; 21:17