Focused Passage

Matthew 16:1-4

The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship

Matthew moves from sign-seeking unbelief, to warning against corrupt teaching, to the climactic confession of Jesus, to the promise of the church and kingdom authority, to the first explicit passion prediction, to Peter’s satanic opposition to the cross, and finally to Jesus’ call for self-denying discipleship in light of final judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

2 But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, 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 not the signs of the times.

4 A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Mark 8:11 BSB references Luke 12:54 BSB references 1 Corinthians 1:22 Classic cross-references Luke 11:16 Classic cross-references Proverbs 26:5 Classic cross-references Acts 4:1 Classic cross-references Judges 6:36 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Sadducees Σαδδουκαῖοι G4523 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came προσελθόντες G4334 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [and] tested [Jesus] πειράζοντες G3985 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural by asking ἐπηρώτησαν G1905 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to show ἐπιδεῖξαι G1925 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural a sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Genesis 1:14 Classic cross-references Luke 12:54 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular He replied ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural When evening Ὀψίας G3798 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular comes γενομένης G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular you say λέγετε G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural The weather [will be] fair Εὐδία G2105 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sky οὐρανός G3772 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is red πυρράζει G4449 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 3:1 Classic cross-references Luke 12:56 Classic cross-references Romans 13:11 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 12:32 Classic cross-references Esther 1:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in the morning πρωΐ G4404 Adverb Today Σήμερον G4594 Adverb [it will be] stormy χειμών G5494 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sky οὐρανός G3772 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is red πυρράζει G4449 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [and] overcast στυγνάζων G4768 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - μὲν G3303 Conjunction You know [how] γινώσκετε G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural to interpret διακρίνειν G1252 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular appearance πρόσωπον G4383 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular sky οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction not οὐ G3756 Adverb - δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural signs σημεῖα G4592 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural times καιρῶν G2540 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

Several manuscripts do not include When evening comes... of the times. from verses 2 and 3.

Verse 4

Cross-references

Jonah 1:1 Classic cross-references Luke 11:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:39 Classic cross-references Jonah 1:17 Classic cross-references James 4:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

[A] wicked πονηρὰ G4190 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction adulterous μοιχαλὶς G3428 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular generation γενεὰ G1074 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular demands ἐπιζητεῖ G1934 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular but καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular none οὐ G3756 Adverb will be given δοθήσεται G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular it αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of Jonah Ἰωνᾶ G2495 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction He left καταλιπὼν G2641 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [and] went away ἀπῆλθεν G565 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

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