Luke 12:54-56
New English Translation
Reading the Signs
54 Jesus[a] also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west,[b] you say at once, ‘A rainstorm[c] is coming,’ and it does. 55 And when you see the south wind[d] blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is. 56 You hypocrites![e] You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know how[f] to interpret the present time?
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- Luke 12:54 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “also” and δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Luke 12:54 sn A cloud rising in the west refers to moisture coming from the Mediterranean Sea.
- Luke 12:54 tn The term ὄμβρος (ombros) refers to heavy rain, such as in a thunderstorm (L&N 14.12).
- Luke 12:55 sn The south wind comes from the desert, and thus brings scorching heat.
- Luke 12:56 sn In Luke, the term hypocrites occurs here, in 6:42, and in 13:15.
- Luke 12:56 tc Most mss (P45 A W Ψ ƒ1,13 M lat) have a syntax here that reflects a slightly different rhetorical question: “but how do you not interpret the present time?” The reading behind the translation, however, has overall superior support: P75 א B L Θ 33 892 1241.
Luke 12:54-56
Common English Bible
Learning and practicing good judgment
54 Jesus also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud forming in the west, you immediately say, ‘It’s going to rain.’ And indeed it does. 55 And when a south wind blows, you say, ‘A heat wave is coming.’ And it does. 56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret conditions on earth and in the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret the present time?
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