He answered them,[a] (A)“When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ (B)You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret (C)the signs of the times. (D)An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So (E)he left them and departed.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, “Watch and (F)beware of (G)the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:2 Some manuscripts omit the following words to the end of verse 3

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