Luke 12:56 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Luke 12:56 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 12:56 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 12:56 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You 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?”
Luke 12:56 — World English Bible
Luke 12:56 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye 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? ”
Luke 12:56 — American Standard Version
Luke 12:56 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“hypocrites! 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 <FI>it<Fi> ?”
Luke 12:56 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 12:56 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hypocrites, 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? ”
Luke 12:56 — Darby Translation
Luke 12:56 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?”
Luke 12:56 — Geneva Bible
Luke 12:56 in Context — Luke 12
54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
55 And when ye see the south wind blow, 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 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
What Does Luke 12:56 Mean?
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