Translations
Modern
But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
Traditional
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Literal
And answering, He said to them, “Evening having come, you say, ‘Fair weather, for the sky is red,’
Latin
At ille respondens, ait illis: Facto vespere dicitis: Serenum erit, rubicundum est enim cælum.
Original
Greek
English
But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
Notes
The leaders asked Jesus for a sign from heaven (Matthew 16:1). Jesus made a wordplay with their request. They could read signs in the sky to predict the weather (the Greek word ouranos means both “sky” and “heaven”). But they failed to recognize the Messiah, even though many signs had already been given (see 11:1–6).
After being welcomed among the Gentiles (non-Jews), Jesus returned to his own people. There he faced rejection again.
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Topics
Jesus, the Christ: Refuses to Give a Sign to the Pharisees (In the Region of Magdala) Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus Reproof: Faithfulness in Jesus The Evening: The Sky Red In, a Token of Fair Weather Weather: Signs of