56You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?


In Context

53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

54 And he said also to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming: and so it happeneth:

55 And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will be heat: and it cometh to pass.

56 You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?

57 And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?

58 And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.

Luke 12:56 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:56[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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:56Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don't know how to interpret this present time?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:56Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:56Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how is it then that ye do not discern this time?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:56Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth; but how is it, that ye do not discern this time?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:56hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time — how do ye not make proof of it?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:56You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time?