Matthew 16:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’”

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BSBPD

“But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 16:2 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 12:54Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

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