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Luke 12:55
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Luke 12:55 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, 'There will be scorching heat,' and it happens.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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When the south wind blows, you say, ‘Today will be a scorcher.’ And it is.
The Message Bible (MSG)
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And when the wind comes out of the south, you say, 'This'll be a hot one' - and you're right.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
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When you see a south wind blowing, you say, 'It's going to be hot,' and that's what happens.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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And when the south wind is blowing, you say, 'It's going to be a scorcher!' and it is.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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The south wind blows. So you say, 'It's going to be hot.' And it is.
Luke 12:55 Meaning and Commentary
Luke 12:55
And when ye see the south wind blow
From the hot countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Arabia, which lay south of Judea:
ye say there will be heat;
or hot sultry weather, scorching heat, which such a wind brings with it:
and it cometh to pass;
generally speaking, as is asserted.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Luke 12:55 In-Context
53
They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
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He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.
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And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is.
56
Hypocrites! 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?
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“Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
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