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He replied to them, “You say,

‘Red sky at night,
    what a delight!
Red sky in the morning,
    cloudy and storming.’

You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you can’t interpret the signs of the times?[a]

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  1. Matthew 16:3 Other mss. lack You say. . . the signs of the times?

He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 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 you cannot interpret the signs of the times.[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 16:3 Some early manuscripts do not have When evening comes … of the times.

Interpreting the Time(A)

11 The Pharisees arrived and began arguing with Jesus.[a] They tested him by demanding from him a sign from heaven. 12 He sighed deeply in his spirit and remarked, “Why do those living today[b] demand a sign? I tell all of you[c] with certainty, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13 Leaving them, he got into a boat again and crossed to the other side.

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  1. Mark 8:11 Lit. him
  2. Mark 8:12 Lit. Why does this generation
  3. Mark 8:12 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.

11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.(A) 12 He sighed deeply(B) and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” 13 Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.

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