Luke 12:57

Why do not you yourselves decide what is right?

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

56Hypocrites! You know how to judge of the earth and the sky; how is it, then, that you cannot judge of this time?

58When, for instance, you are going with your opponent before a magistrate, on your way to the court do your best to be quit of him; for fear that he should drag you before the judge, then the judge will hand you over to the bailiff of the court, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:10Then Jesus called the people to him, and said: “Listen, and mark my words.

Matthew 21:32For when John came to you, walking in the path of righteousness, you did not believe him, but tax-gatherers and prostitutes did; and yet you, though you saw this, even then were not sorry, nor did you believe him.

John 7:24Do not judge by appearances; judge justly.”

Acts 13:26Brothers, descendants of Abraham, and all those among you who reverence God, it was to us that the Message of this Salvation was 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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