Matthew 16:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He answered them, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὀψίας γενομένης, λέγετε, Εὐδία: πυρράζει γὰρ ὁ οὐρανός.

Transliteration

He de apokritheis eipen to them, Opsias genomenēs, you say, Eudia: pyrrazei for the ouranos.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *Opsias*: genitive singular feminine - evening
• *genomenēs*: aorist middle participle, genitive singular feminine - having come/become
• *Eudia*: nominative singular feminine - fair weather
• *pyrrazei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is red/fiery
• *ouranos*: nominative singular masculine - heaven/sky

Word Meanings

• *apokritheis*: having answered/responded
• *Opsias genomenēs*: when evening has come/at evening
• *Eudia*: fair weather/clear sky
• *pyrrazei*: is red/fiery/reddish
• *ouranos*: heaven/sky

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He answered and sayde vnto the. At even ye saye we shall have fayre wedder and yt because ye skye is reed:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he answered, & sayde: At eue ye saye: It wil be fayre wedder. for ye sskye is reed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He aunswered & sayde vnto them: when it is euenyng, ye say, it wyll be fayre weather: for the sky is redde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He answered and said unto them, ‹When it is evening, ye say,› [It will be] ‹fair weather: for the sky is red.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven 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.

• 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 (1941)

  But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“When evening comes you say,‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:54-56 : 54 He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens. 55 And when you feel the south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky and the earth, but why do you not know how to interpret this present time?