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Butδὲheὁansweredἀποκριθεὶςand saidεἶπενto them,αὐτοῖς“When it isγενομένηςeveningὈψίαςyou say,λέγετε‘Fair weather,Εὐδίαforγὰρthe skyὁ οὐρανόςis red.’πυρράζει
Matthew 16:2
Study it in the app“But he answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘Fair weather, for the sky is red.’”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 16:2, word by word
- answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheis
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apokritheis” appears- and saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “When it isγενομένηςgenomenēs
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genomenēs” appears- eveningὈψίαςOpsias
evening
Evening.
Where else “Opsias” appears- ‘Fair weatherΕὐδίαEudia
fair weather
Fair weather, a clear sky.
Where else “Eudia” appears- the skyοὐρανόςouranos
sky
The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.
Where else “ouranos” appears- is red.’πυρράζειpyrrazei
be red
Be fiery red, glow red (of the sky).
Where else “pyrrazei” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Verses 2b-3 are missing in some ancient manuscripts; the Greek text we follow includes them.
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
A sign from heaven demanded
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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
1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 · This verse (above)
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.
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?