Luke 12:56
Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, so why can you not interpret this present time?
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55And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens.
57“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
Cross References
Matthew 16:3And in the morning you say, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times?
Luke 19:42saying, “If only yoʋ had known, especially on this day of yoʋrs what would bring yoʋ peace! But now it is hidden from yoʋr eyes.
Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:55-59
Reconciliation to God. 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. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give… Read the whole commentary →