Matthew 16:2-3
Good News Translation
2 But Jesus answered, “When the sun is setting, you say, ‘We are going to have fine weather, because the sky is red.’ 3 And early in the morning you say, ‘It is going to rain, because the sky is red and dark.’ You can predict the weather by looking at the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs concerning these times![a]
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- Matthew 16:3 Some manuscripts do not have the words of Jesus in verses 2-3.
Matthew 16:2-3
New International Version
2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.[a](A)
Footnotes
- Matthew 16:3 Some early manuscripts do not have When evening comes … of the times.
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