Matthew 16:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,

English ASV

But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the heaven is red.

English Amplified

He replied to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He replied to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He replied, “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be good weather because the sky is red.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But he answering said to them, When evening is come, ye say, Fine weather, for the sky is red;

English EASY 2024

Jesus answered them, ‘Sometimes the sky is red in the evening. Then you say, “Tomorrow the weather will be good.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus answered, "When you people see the sunset, you know what the weather will be. If the sky is red, you say we will have good weather.

He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But Jesus answered, “When the sun is setting, you say, ‘We are going to have fine weather, because the sky is red.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

He responded to them, "In the evening you say that the weather will be fine because the sky is red.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He answered them: "When evening comes you say, 'It will be good weather because the sky is red.'

English KJV 1611

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

English LSB

But He replied to them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But He replied to them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He said to them in reply, "(In the evening you say, 'Tomorrow will be fair, for the sky is red';

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He said, “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He replied, "In the evening you look at the sky. You say, 'It will be good weather. The sky is red.'

English NIV

He replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'

English NKJ 1982

He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘ It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’;

English NLT

He replied, "You know the saying, 'Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus answered, “You can read the signs of the weather, for you say, ‘Red sky at night, sailors delight.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather; for the sky is red.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He replied, “You are good at reading the weather signs of the skies—red sky tonight means fair weather tomorrow;

English Tyndale 1537

He answered and said unto them: At even ye say, we shall have fair weather, and that because the sky is red:

Matthew 16:2 — Compare Translations