Matthew 16:1
And the pharisees and sadducees came to Him, and captiously asked Him to shew them a sign from heaven.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2But He answered them, In the evening ye say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red:
Cross References
Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 9:11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?
Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee:
Matthew 16:6and therefore when Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees,
Matthew 19:3And the pharisees came to Him to ensnare Him, and asked Him, whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Matthew 22:18But Jesus knew their malice, and said, Why do ye tempt me, ye 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 →