Luke 12:57

And why even of yourselves do ye not decide what is just?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

In Context

56Ye hypocrites! ye know how to discern by experience from the appearance of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that ye do not discern this particular time?

58For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:10And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

Matthew 21:32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the tax-gatherers and harlots believed on him. But ye, when ye saw it, repented not afterwards, that ye should believe on him.

John 7:24Judge not by appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Acts 13:26Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

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 →

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