Luke 12:54-56
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54 He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘It is going to rain,’ and that is how it turns out. 55 And when [you see that] a south wind is blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders)! You know how to analyze and intelligently interpret the appearance of the earth and sky [to forecast the weather], but why do you not intelligently interpret this present time?
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Luke 12:54-56
New American Standard Bible
54 And He was also saying to the crowds, “(A)Whenever you see a cloud rising [a]in the west, you immediately say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. 55 And whenever you feel a [b]south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a (B)hot day,’ and it turns out that way. 56 You hypocrites! (C)You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you do not know how to analyze this present time?
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- Luke 12:54 I.e., from the Mediterranean
- Luke 12:55 I.e., from the desert
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