Matthew 16:2

2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’

Matthew 16:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 He answered and said unto them,When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
ESV
2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
NLT
2 He replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow;
MSG
2 He told them, "You have a saying that goes, 'Red sky at night, sailor's delight;
CSB
2 He answered them: "When evening comes you say, 'It will be good weather because the sky is red.'

Matthew 16:2 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 16:2

He answered and said unto them
Knowing full well their views, and having wrought sufficient miracles to confirm his Messiahship, he thought fit to give them no other answer than this:

when it is evening, ye say, it will be fair weather, for the sky is
red;
when the sun is setting, it is a common thing for you to say, looking up to the heavens, and observing the face and colour of them, that it is like to be fair weather; no rain, that night, nor perhaps the next day, for the sky is red like fire, through the rays of the sun; which show the clouds to be very thin, and so will soon waste away, and consequently fine weather must follow.

Matthew 16:2 In-Context

1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, 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 you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.
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