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?


In Context

53 The father will be divided against the son, and the son against the 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 people, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, immediately ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

55 And when ye perceive the south wind blowing, 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 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

58 When thou goest with thy adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he draw thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:56You 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?

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 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?