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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:55

And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will he heat; and it cometh to pass . To the south of Palestine lay the desert; when the wind blew from that direction, it was usually a time of heat and drought. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 12:56

Ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? These things had an interest for them. Heat and drought, wind and rain, affected materially the prospect of their wheat-harvest and vintage, the fruitfulness of their orchards and oliveyards, therefore they gave their whole mind to the watching of the weather; but to the awful signs of the time in which they were living they were blind and deaf. What were these signs? read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:54-57

See the notes at Matthew 16:2-3.South wind - To the south and southwest of Judea were situated Arabia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, all warm or hot regions, and consequently the air that came from those quarters was greatly heated.How is it that ye do not discern this time! - You see a cloud rise, and predict a shower; a south wind, and expect heat. These are regular events. So you see my miracles; you hear my preaching; you have the predictions of me in the prophets; why do you not, in like manner,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:54-56

Luke 12:54-56. And he said to the people Namely, to the unbelieving multitude, which on this occasion was gathered together, and stood around him: When ye see a cloud, &c. As if he had said, The perverseness which I have spoken of, as about to take place when my gospel is more fully and universally preached, already shows itself in your overlooking so many proofs of the Messiah’s appearance among you, while you discover such sagacity in your observations with respect to other things.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:54

also to the people = to the crowds also; not "in-consequent". See the Structure "L", p. 1471). out of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . shower. Occurs only here. it is = it happens. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:56

hypocrites. See note on Luke 11:44 . can = know [how to]. Greek. oida. App-132 . face = appearance. sky = the heaven. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:54

And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass. And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat, and it cometh to pass. 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?VII. Warning against lack of perception.Men are much better at reading the signs of the weather and of nature,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:54-55

Luke 12:54-55. And he said also to the people,— When Jesus had done speaking to his disciples, he addressed the unbelieving multitude, who on this occasion were gathered together, and stood round, hearing the instruction which he gave to his disciples. See Luke 12:1. The Mediterranean Sea lying west of Judea, the clouds and showers usually came from that quarter. See 1 Kings 18:44. The word Ομβρος properly signifies a shower; and the word καυσων, in the next verse, sultry or scorching heat. The... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:56

Luke 12:56. Ye hypocrite, &c.— "Since ye can form a judgment of the weather which shall happen, by the signs appearing in the earth and sky, what is the reason that you do not discover this time by its signs?" Our Lord meant the time of the Messiah's appearing on earth, to accomplish the salvation of the world, according to the ancient prophesies. See Mark 8:11.Matthew 16:1; Matthew 16:1.-and also the time of his coming to destroy the Jewish nation, which he had described under the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:54

54. to the people—"the multitude," a word of special warning to the thoughtless crowd, before dismissing them. (See on :-). read more