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Matthew 16:1–4

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THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
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?
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.
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From verse 1

  1. Luke 11:16Rank 1 from verse 1
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    16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

  2. Acts 4:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

  3. Matthew 16:6Rank 3 from verse 1
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    6¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

  4. 1 Corinthians 1:22Rank 4 from verse 1
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    22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

  5. John 8:6Rank 5 from verse 1
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    6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

  6. Mark 8:11–21Rank 6 from verse 1
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    11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

    12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

    13And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

    14¶ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

    15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

    16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

    17And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

    18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

    19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

    20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

    21And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

  7. Acts 23:6–8Rank 7 from verse 1
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    6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

    7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

    8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

  8. Acts 5:17Rank 8 from verse 1
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    17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

  9. John 6:30–31Rank 9 from verse 1
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    30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

    31Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

  10. Luke 11:29–30Rank 10 from verse 1
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    29¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

    30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

  11. Luke 11:53–54Rank 11 from verse 1
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    53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

    54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

  12. Luke 12:54–56Rank 12 from verse 1
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    54¶ And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

    55And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

    56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

  13. Luke 20:23Rank 13 from verse 1
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    23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

  14. Luke 20:27Rank 14 from verse 1
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    27¶ Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

  15. Luke 10:25Rank 15 from verse 1
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    25¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

  16. Mark 10:2Rank 16 from verse 1
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    2¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

  17. Mark 12:15Rank 17 from verse 1
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    15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

  18. Mark 12:18Rank 18 from verse 1
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    18¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

  19. Matthew 12:14Rank 19 from verse 1
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    14¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

  20. Matthew 12:38–39Rank 20 from verse 1
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    38¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

    39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

  21. Matthew 15:1Rank 21 from verse 1
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    1THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

  22. Matthew 16:11–12Rank 22 from verse 1
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    11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

    12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

  23. Matthew 19:3Rank 23 from verse 1
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    3¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

  24. Matthew 22:15Rank 24 from verse 1
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    15¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

  25. Matthew 22:18Rank 25 from verse 1
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    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

  26. Matthew 22:23Rank 26 from verse 1
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    23¶ The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

  27. Matthew 22:34–35Rank 27 from verse 1
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    34¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

    35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

  28. Matthew 23:2Rank 28 from verse 1
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    2Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

  29. Matthew 27:62Rank 29 from verse 1
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    62¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

  30. Matthew 3:7–8Rank 30 from verse 1
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    7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

  31. Matthew 5:20Rank 31 from verse 1
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    20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  32. Matthew 9:11Rank 32 from verse 1
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    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

From verse 2

  1. Luke 12:54–56Rank 1 from verse 2
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    54¶ And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

    55And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

    56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

From verse 3

  1. Luke 12:56Rank 1 from verse 3
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    56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

  2. 1 Chronicles 12:32Rank 2 from verse 3
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    32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

  3. Luke 13:15Rank 3 from verse 3
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    15The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

  4. Matthew 11:5Rank 4 from verse 3
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    5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  5. Luke 11:44Rank 5 from verse 3
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    44Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

  6. Matthew 15:7Rank 6 from verse 3
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    7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

  7. Matthew 22:18Rank 7 from verse 3
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    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

  8. Matthew 23:13Rank 8 from verse 3
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    13¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

  9. Matthew 4:23Rank 9 from verse 3
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    23¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

  10. Matthew 7:5Rank 10 from verse 3
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    5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

From verse 4

  1. Luke 11:29–30Rank 1 from verse 4
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    29¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

    30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

  2. Matthew 12:39–40Rank 2 from verse 4
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    39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

    40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

  3. Jonah 1:17Rank 3 from verse 4
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    17¶ Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

  4. Mark 8:12Rank 4 from verse 4
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    12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

  5. Mark 8:38Rank 5 from verse 4
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    38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

  6. Matthew 15:14Rank 6 from verse 4
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    14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

  7. Genesis 6:3Rank 7 from verse 4
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    3And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

  8. Mark 5:17–18Rank 8 from verse 4
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    17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

    18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

  9. Acts 18:6Rank 9 from verse 4
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    6And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

  10. Hosea 4:17Rank 10 from verse 4
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    17Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

  11. Hosea 9:12Rank 11 from verse 4
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    12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

  12. Acts 2:40Rank 12 from verse 4
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    40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 16:1

COMBINED MEANING

tempting

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

desired

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Matthew 16:2

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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fair

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1. Beautiful, comely, or pleasing in appearance. 2. Of speech or outward show, pleasing or flattering. 3. Of weather, clear or favourable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

weather

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The state of the air or atmosphere, such as fair, foul, cold, wet, calm, or stormy conditions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sky

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The aerial region which surrounds the earth; the apparent arch or vault of heaven, which in a clear day is of a blue color.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 16:3

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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morning

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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

foul

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Sense 1: Dirty, unclean, polluted, offensive, corrupt, or contrary to what is fair and right. Sense 2: To make dirty or polluted.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

weather

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The state of the air or atmosphere, such as fair, foul, cold, wet, calm, or stormy conditions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sky

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The aerial region which surrounds the earth; the apparent arch or vault of heaven, which in a clear day is of a blue color.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hypocrites

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Persons who pretend to virtue or godliness while concealing contrary character or conduct.

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COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

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COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 16:4

COMBINED MEANING

adulterous

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Sense 1: Guilty of or characterized by adultery. Sense 2: Figuratively, unfaithful to God and corrupt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

prophet

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A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

left

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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15:39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

16:1THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

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16:2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

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16:3And 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?

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16:4A 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.

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16:5And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

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