Luk 12:54-59 | ESV | STEP | He also said to the crowds , When you see a cloud rising in the west , you say at once , A shower is coming . And so it happens .

a[Matt. 16:2, 3]

b 1 Kgs. 18:43, 44

c[See ver. 54 above]

dSee Matt. 20:12

e Matt. 16:3

f ch. 21:30

g John 7:24; 1 Cor. 11:13

h Matt. 5:25, 26; [Prov. 25:8]

i[Matt. 18:34, 35]

j ch. 21:2; Mark 12:42

Luke 12:54-59

Interpreting the Time

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

Settle with Your Accuser

57 “And why ^fdo you not judge ^gfor yourselves what is right? 58 ^hAs you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison. 59 I tell you, ⁱyou will never get out until you have paid the very last ^jpenny.” ^{▼▼Greek lepton, a Jewish bronze or copper coin worth about 1/128 of a denarius (which was a day’s wage for a laborer)}