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Spiritual Blindness
Jesus rebukes the religious leaders for being able to interpret simple weather patterns while being willfully blind to the far more significant spiritual 'signs of the times.' Commentators agree that Jesus' miracles and the fulfillment of prophecy were undeniable proofs of His identity, yet the leaders chose to ignore them.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 16:2–3
18th Century
Theologian
He answered, etc. The meaning of this answer is: There are certain indications by which you judge the weather. In the evening, you think y…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 16:2
Fair weather (ευδια). An old poetic word from ευ and Ζευς as the ruler of the air and giver of fair weather. So men today say "whe…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 16:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
They could forecast the weather by certain signs, and our Lord Jesus mentions the weather signs of Palestine, yet they could not read the clearer a…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 16:2
Jesus’ point here is clear enough: the Pharisees and Sadducees can read the “signs” that predict weather, but they remain oblivious to the “signs o…
John Calvin
On Matthew 16:2
16th Century
Theologian
About the beginning of the evening. By these words, Christ reminds them that his power had been sufficiently shown, so that they must have…
John Gill
On Matthew 16:2
17th Century
Pastor
He answered and said to them
Knowing full well their views, and having wrought sufficient miracles to confirm his Me…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 16:1–4
17th Century
Minister
The Pharisees and Sadducees were opposed to each other in principles and in conduct; yet they joined against Christ. But they desired a sign of the…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 16:1–12
13th Century
Philosopher
Previously, the Lord demonstrated the sufficiency of the Gospel teaching, showing that it does not require legal observances and, furthermore, that…