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AndΚαὶthe Phariseesοἱ ΦαρισαῖοιandκαὶSadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοιcameπροσελθόντεςand, testing him,πειράζοντεςaskedἐπηρώτησανhimαὐτὸνto showἐπιδεῖξαιthemαὐτοῖςa signσημεῖονfromἐκheaven.τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
Matthew 16:1
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Matthew 16:1, word by word
- the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaioi” appears- SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοιSaddoukaioi
Sadducee
Sadducee: a member of a Jewish party of the priestly families, who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.
Where else “Saddoukaioi” appears- cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontes
come near
To come up close to someone, go toward them.
Where else “proselthontes” appears- and, testing himπειράζοντεςpeirazontes
test
To test someone to see what they are or will do; also to attempt something.
Where else “peirazontes” appears- askedἐπηρώτησανepērōtēsan
ask
Ask, question.
Where else “epērōtēsan” appears- to showἐπιδεῖξαιepideixai
show, point out
Show, point out, display; also prove.
Where else “epideixai” appears- a signσημεῖονsēmeion
sign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeion” appears- heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appears
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Matthew 16:1-4
1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2But he answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘Fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3And in the morning, ‘Today there will be a storm, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but the signs of the times you cannot discern. 4A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” And leaving them, he went away.
11And the Pharisees came out and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, testing him. 12And sighing deeply in his spirit, he says, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13And leaving them, he got into the boat again and went away to the other side.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2But he answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘Fair weather, for the sky is red.’
To study Matthew 16 in a group
1. What it says
Who did people say Jesus was, and what did Peter answer (vv. 13–16)?
2. What it means
What did Jesus mean by losing one's life in order to find it (vv. 24–25)?
3. How I live it
Jesus asks, “But who do you say that I am?” (v. 15). How would you answer in your own words?