Matthew 16:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:3 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:3 — KJV
“And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?”
— Matthew 16:3 (KJV)
Matthew 16:3 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 16:3
“Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:3: sky, hypocrites, can
“And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:3: day, red, face
“And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:3: day, red, can
“And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:3: morning, day, red
“And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:3: morning, day, red
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