Matthew 16:1-4
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16 Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came up to Jesus, and they asked Him to show them a sign (spectacular miracle) from heaven [attesting His divine authority].
2 He replied to them, [a]When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,
3 And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and has a gloomy and threatening look. You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
4 A wicked and morally unfaithful generation craves a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Then He left them and went away.(A)
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- Matthew 16:2 Some manuscripts do not have the rest of verse 2 and all of verse 3.
Matthew 21:24-27
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24 Jesus answered them, I also will ask you a question, and if you give Me the answer, then I also will tell you by what [a]power of authority I do these things.
25 The baptism of John—from where was it? From heaven or from men? And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, [b]He will ask us, Why then did you not believe him?
26 But if we say, From men—we are afraid of and must reckon with the multitude, for they all regard John as a prophet.
27 So they answered Jesus, We do not know. And He said to them, Neither will I tell you by what [c]power of authority I do these things.
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- Matthew 21:24 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 21:25 Capitalized because of what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.
- Matthew 21:27 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
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