Matthew 16:1

And the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him tempting [him], and prayed him to show them a token from heaven. (And the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him to test him, and beseeched him to show them a sign from heaven.)

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In The King James Version

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

In Context

2And he answered, and said to them, When the eventide is come, ye say, It shall be clear, for heaven is ruddy [or for the heaven is red]; (And he answered, and said to them, When the evening hath come, ye say, It shall be clear, for the heavens, or the sky, is red;)

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Cross References

Matthew 3:7But he saw many of the Pharisees and of (the) Sadducees coming to his baptism, and said to them, Generation of adders (or Children of snakes), who showed to you to flee from the wrath that is to come?

Matthew 9:11And the Pharisees saw, and said to his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinful men? (or Why is your teacher eating with tax collectors and sinners?)

Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and the Pharisees answered to him, and said, Master, we will see a token of thee, (or Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee).

Matthew 16:6And he said to them, Behold ye, and beware of the sourdough of (the) Pharisees and of (the) Sadducees. (And he said to them, Look for, and beware of the yeast, or the leaven, of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.)

Matthew 19:3And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and said, Whether it be leaveful to a man to leave his wife, for any cause? [+or Whether it is leaveful for a man to leave, or forsake, his wife, for whatever cause?] (And the Pharisees came to him, to test him, and said, Is it lawful for a man to leave his wife, for any reason?)

Matthew 22:18And when Jesus had known the wickedness of them, he said, Hypocrites, what tempt ye me? (And when Jesus had perceived their malice, he said, Hypocrites, why do you test me? or why do you try to trap me?)

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 →

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