Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a sign from heaven.
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2Jesus replied, “In the evening you say, ‘It'll be a fine day tomorrow, because the sky is red,’
Cross References
Matthew 3:7But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, “You vipers' brood! Who warned you to run away from the coming judgment?
Matthew 9:11When the Pharisees saw this they asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 12:38Then some of the religious teachers and Pharisees came to him and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign.”
Matthew 16:6“Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,” Jesus told them.
Matthew 19:3Some Pharisees came to test him. “Is a man allowed to divorce his wife for any reason?” they asked.
Matthew 22:18Jesus knew their motives were evil. He asked them, “Why are you trying to trap 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 →