² He answered them,^{[a] (A)}“When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

Interpreting the Time

⁵⁴ He also said to the crowds, ^(A)“When you see ^(B)a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. ⁵⁵ And ^(C)when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be ^(D)scorching heat,’ and it happens. ⁵⁶ You hypocrites! ^(E)You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?