Matthew 16:2

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

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  • 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?

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  • Matt 16:3-4
    2 verses
    89%

    3 In the morning, you say, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and overcast.' Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you cannot discern the signs of the times.

    4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet." Then He left them and went away.

  • Luke 12:54-56
    3 verses
    78%

    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?

  • Matt 16:1
    77%

    1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

  • Mark 8:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven to test him.

    12 Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, 'Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.'

  • Mark 4:35
    70%

    35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, 'Let us go across to the other side.'

  • John 6:16-18
    3 verses
    70%

    16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

    17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. By then it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

    18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.

  • Luke 21:7
    69%

    7 They asked him, 'Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?'

  • Luke 17:22-24
    3 verses
    69%

    22 Then he said to the disciples, 'The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.'

    23 People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them.

    24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

  • Mark 11:31
    68%

    31 They reasoned among themselves, saying, 'If we say, From heaven, he will ask, Then why didn’t you believe him?'

  • Matt 12:38-39
    2 verses
    68%

    38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, 'Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.'

    39 But He answered them, 'An evil and unfaithful generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.'

  • Luke 11:16
    68%

    16 Others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

  • Mark 13:4
    68%

    4 'Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to be fulfilled?

  • Luke 20:5
    68%

    5 They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, "From heaven," he will say, "Why did you not believe him?"

  • Matt 8:26-27
    2 verses
    68%

    26 He replied, 'Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?' Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

    27 The men were amazed and asked, 'What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!'

  • Mark 6:47-48
    2 verses
    68%

    47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on land.

    48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea, and was about to pass by them.

  • Mark 4:40
    67%

    40 He said to them, 'Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?'

  • Matt 12:2
    67%

    2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, 'Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.'

  • Matt 14:24
    67%

    24 Meanwhile, the boat was already far from land, being battered by the waves because the wind was against it.

  • Mark 13:24
    67%

    24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

  • Luke 8:22
    67%

    22 One day Jesus got into a boat with His disciples and said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." So they set out.

  • Matt 16:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11 How is it that you do not understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

    12 Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the yeast used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Luke 20:3
    67%

    3 But he answered them, 'I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

  • Luke 16:14
    67%

    14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and sneered at him.

  • Luke 12:1
    67%

    1 Meanwhile, when thousands of people had gathered together, to the point of trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."

  • Luke 21:30-31
    2 verses
    67%

    30 When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves, and know that summer is near.

    31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

  • Mark 11:19
    67%

    19 When evening came, they went out of the city.

  • Mark 2:24
    66%

    24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, 'Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?

  • Mark 6:35
    66%

    35 By this time it was late in the day, so His disciples came to Him and said, 'This is a remote place, and it’s already very late.'

  • Mark 13:29
    66%

    29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—right at the door.

  • Luke 17:30
    66%

    30 It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

  • Matt 14:32
    66%

    32 When they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

  • John 16:19
    66%

    19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, 'Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, “A little while and you will no longer see me; and again a little while and you will see me”?'

  • Luke 8:25
    66%

    25 He said to them, "Where is your faith?" In amazement and fear, they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!"

  • Luke 9:34
    66%

    34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

  • Luke 21:25
    66%

    25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth, distress among nations, confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.

  • Luke 6:2
    66%

    2 Some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

  • Matt 22:41
    66%

    41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,