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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 16:4

We meet with the same answer given to the Pharisees, Matthew 12:39. You pretend yourselves to be the children of Abraham, but you are bastards rather than his children; he saw my day afar off and rejoiced, you will not believe though you see me amongst you, and at your doors; he believed without any sign, you will not believe though I have showed you many signs. You shall have no such sign as you would have; the sign of the prophet Jonah is enough. But in our Lord’s former reference of them to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 16:1-4

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 16:1. The Pharisees also with the Sadducees.—The presence of members of the latter sect, who do not elsewhere appear in our Lord’s Galilean ministry, is noticeable. It is probably explained by St. Mark’s version of the warning in Matthew 16:6, where “the leaven of Herod” appears as equivalent to “the leaven of the Sadducees” in St. Matthew’s report. The Herodians were the Galilean Sadducees, and the union of the two hostile parties was the continuation of the alliance... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 16:1-28

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came [And now they are seeking to trap Him], and they desire that he would show them a sign from heaven. And he answered and said unto them: When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, you say, It's gonna be foul weather today: for the sky is red, and lowering. O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky; but you can not discern the signs of the times? ( Matthew 16:1-3 )Now the Lord is rebuking... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 16:1-28

Matthew 16:1 . The pharisees also with the sadducees came, soliciting a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38. This was the second time, and they received the appellation of hypocrites, as professing the highest attainments of oriental literature, and yet blind as to the signs of the times. If they could augur future weather from present appearances of the sky, why not discern the aspects of providence, and study the signs of the times? The weeks of Daniel were coming to a completion. In Herod... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 16:1-5

Matthew 16:1-5O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky. Signs of the timesThe proper observing of these signs. They are heavenly, and therefore must be seen in a heart which is seeking those things which are spiritual.1. The sign of the day. Another day is gone. The day of the Lord is nearer. Am I better prepared for it?2. The sign of the cross of his Saviour. Has he crucified every evil affection?3. The sign of the example of his Saviour.4. The signs of the times in which he is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 16:4

4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. Ver. 4. A wicked and adulterous generation ] See Trapp on " Mat 12:39 " The same wedge serves the same knot. They shall have no new answer from Christ, till they have made better use of the old. Let them return to thee, not thou to them, Jeremiah 15:19 . And he left them, and departed ] Because he saw his sweet words were... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 16:4

wicked: Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:40, Mark 8:12, Mark 8:38, Acts 2:40 but: Jonah 1:17, Luke 11:29, Luke 11:30 And he: Matthew 15:14, Genesis 6:3, Hosea 4:17, Hosea 9:12, Mark 5:17, Mark 5:18, Acts 18:6 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:5 - a perverse 2 Kings 14:25 - Jonah Isaiah 57:3 - sons Jeremiah 7:29 - generation Matthew 12:41 - this Matthew 21:17 - he left Matthew 27:40 - come Mark 11:33 - Neither Luke 9:41 - perverse Luke 20:8 - General Acts 19:9 - he departed Romans 2:22 - adultery James... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.A wicked and adulterous generation — Ye would seek no farther sign, did not your wickedness, your love of the world, which is spiritual adultery, blind your understanding. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:2-5

2-5. Our Lord, in his answer, endeavours to reveal to these Jews their own gross state of mind. They can appreciate, to be sure, physical and glaring signs in the heavens. But there is a higher moral heavens, in which God hangs out his spiritual tokens, to which they are blind. read more