Matthew 16:2

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Luke 12:54-56 : 54 He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens. 55 When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time?

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  • Matt 16:3-4
    2 verses
    89%

    3 In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times!

    4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.

  • Luke 12:54-56
    3 verses
    78%

    54 He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

    55 When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.

    56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time?

  • Matt 16:1
    77%

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

  • Mark 8:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

    12 He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly 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's go over to the other side."

  • John 6:16-18
    3 verses
    70%

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

    17 and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

    18 The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.

  • Luke 21:7
    69%

    7 They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"

  • Luke 17:22-24
    3 verses
    69%

    22 He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

    23 They will tell you, 'Look, here!' or 'Look, there!' Don't go away, nor follow after them,

    24 for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.

  • Mark 11:31
    68%

    31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

  • Matt 12:38-39
    2 verses
    68%

    38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

    39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

  • Luke 11:16
    68%

    16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

  • Mark 13:4
    68%

    4 "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?"

  • Luke 20:5
    68%

    5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

  • Matt 8:26-27
    2 verses
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    26 He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.

    27 The men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

  • Mark 6:47-48
    2 verses
    68%

    47 When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

    48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

  • Mark 4:40
    67%

    40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?"

  • Matt 12:2
    67%

    2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

  • Matt 14:24
    67%

    24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

  • Mark 13:24
    67%

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

  • Luke 8:22
    67%

    22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

  • Matt 16:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11 How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

    12 Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

  • Luke 20:3
    67%

    3 He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

  • Luke 16:14
    67%

    14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

  • Luke 12:1
    67%

    1 Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • Luke 21:30-31
    2 verses
    67%

    30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.

    31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.

  • Mark 11:19
    67%

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

  • Mark 2:24
    66%

    24 The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

  • Mark 6:35
    66%

    35 When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.

  • Mark 13:29
    66%

    29 even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.

  • Luke 17:30
    66%

    30 It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

  • Matt 14:32
    66%

    32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.

  • John 16:19
    66%

    19 Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't 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?" Being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, "Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"

  • Luke 9:34
    66%

    34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

  • Luke 21:25
    66%

    25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

  • Luke 6:2
    66%

    2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"

  • Matt 22:41
    66%

    41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,