Matthew 16:2

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.

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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.

• 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 And he said also to the people, When you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, There comes a shower; and so it is. 55 And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass. 56 You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time?