Matthew 16:1
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him, they asked Him to show them a sign out of heaven.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
2He answered and said to them, “When evening comes you say, ‘Fine weather, for the sky is red’.
Cross References
Matthew 3:7But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 9:11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You.”
Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said to them, “Look out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”
Matthew 19:3The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”
Matthew 22:18But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:1
None of Christ's miracles are recorded in this chapter, but four of his discourses. Here is, I. A conference with the Pharisees, who challenged him to show them a sign from heaven, ver. 1-4 . II. Another with his disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees, ver. 5-12 . III. Another with them concerning himself, as the Christ, and concerning his church built upon him, ver. 13-20 . IV. Another concerning his sufferings for them, and theirs for him, ver. 21-28 . And all these are written for our learning. Read the whole commentary →