Luke 12:56
You hypocrites, the aspect of the sky and of the earth you know to distinguish; but this Time how do you not distinguish?
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
55and when bloweth the south, you say, It becomes heat; and it is so.
57But why of yourselves judge you not the truth?
Cross References
Matthew 16:3And in the early morning you say, To-day will be tempestuous, for the heaven hath reddened gloomily. Hypocrites! the aspect of the heaven you are skilful to discriminate, (but) the signs of this time you know not how to distinguish.
Luke 19:42If thou hadst known these things which are for thy peace, and in this thy day! But now they are hidden from thine eyes.
Galatians 4:4But when the fulness of the time had come, Aloha sent his Son, and made from a woman, and made 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 →