| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 16:3:1 ⧉καὶkeAnd Matthew 16:3:2 ⧉πρωΐ·proeein the morning Matthew 16:3:3 ⧉ΣήμερονseemeronToday Matthew 16:3:4 ⧉χειμών,kheemonstorm Matthew 16:3:5 ⧉πυρράζειpeerrazeeis red Matthew 16:3:6 ⧉γὰρgarfor Matthew 16:3:7 ⧉στυγνάζωνsteegnazongloomy Matthew 16:3:8 ⧉ὁhothe Matthew 16:3:9 ⧉οὐρανός.ooranossky Matthew 16:3:10 ⧉⸀τὸtothe Matthew 16:3:11 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Matthew 16:3:12 ⧉πρόσωπονprosoponappearance Matthew 16:3:13 ⧉τοῦtooof the Matthew 16:3:14 ⧉οὐρανοῦooranoosky Matthew 16:3:15 ⧉γινώσκετεyeenosketeyou know Matthew 16:3:16 ⧉διακρίνειν,deeakreeneento discern Matthew 16:3:17 ⧉τὰtathe Matthew 16:3:18 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 16:3:19 ⧉σημεῖαseemeeasigns Matthew 16:3:20 ⧉τῶνtonof the Matthew 16:3:21 ⧉καιρῶνkerontimes Matthew 16:3:22 ⧉οὐoonot Matthew 16:3:23 ⧉δύνασθε.⸃deenastheare able |
| 3. Formal Translation And in the morning you say, “Today there will be a storm, for the sky is red and threatening.” You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you are not able to interpret the signs of the times. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation In the morning you say, “Bad weather is coming, because the sky is red and gloomy.” You can read what the sky looks like, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. |