Luke 12:54-59 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 12:54-59

Having given his disciples their lesson in the foregoing verses, here Christ turns to the people, and gives them theirs, Luke 12:54. He said also to the people: he preached ad populum?to the people, as well as ad clerum?to the clergy. In general, he would have them be as wise in the affairs of their souls as they are in their outward affairs. Two things he specifies:? I. Let them learn to discern the way of God towards them, that they may prepare accordingly. They were weather-wise, and by... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 12:54-59

12:54-59 Jesus said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'Rain is coming.' And so it happens. When you feel the south wind blowing, you say, 'There will be scorching heat.' And so it happens. Hypocrites! you can read the signs of the face of the earth and the sky. How can you not read the signs of this time? Why do you not for yourselves judge what is right? When you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, make an effort to come to an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:54

And he said also to the people ,.... For what Christ had before said, were chiefly, if not solely, directed to his disciples; but now he turned himself to the innumerable multitude that were about him, and particularly addressed himself to the Scribes and Pharisees that were among them: when ye see a cloud rise out of the west ; the watery vapours being attracted by the heat of the sun, out of the Mediterranean Sea, which lies west of the land of Judea, and formed into a cloud, and drove... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:56

Ye hypocrites ,.... A word often used of the Scribes and Pharisees, and which suggests, that there were such in company, to whom Christ more especially directs his discourse; and this may be the rather thought, since much the like things are said by him to the Pharisees, with the Sadducees, in Matthew 16:1 and the same appellation is given them there, as here: ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth ; from the appearance of the sky, they could tell how it would be with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:57

Yea, and why even of yourselves ,.... From their own observation, as in discerning the signs of the weather; in a rational way, by the light of reason, and according to the dictates of their own consciences; by what they themselves saw and heard; by the signs and wonders which were done, they might have concluded, that now was the time of the Messiah's coming; and that he was come, and that Jesus of Nazareth was he: this was as easy, by observation, to be discerned, as the face of the sky... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:58

When thou goest with thine adversary ,.... The creditor, as the Persic version, and who is the prosecutor, that has commenced a suit of law against another, in order to obtain his right: for Christ is here speaking of a bad man, that will not pay his just debts, so that his creditor is obliged to prosecute him, and have him to the magistrate ; ruler, or prince; the Nasi, or prince of the sanhedrim, who sat as judge there: as thou art in the way; going along with the creditor, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:59

I tell thee ,.... The Syriac version before these words, prefixes an "Amen", or "verily", for the sake of the stronger affirmation, which seems to be taken from Matthew 5:26 thou shalt not depart thence ; get out of prison: till thou hast paid the very last mite : of the sum in debate, which was what the Jews call a "prutah", and that was the eighth part of an Italian farthing, and half a common farthing; See Gill on Mark 12:42 , with this agrees what Mainonides says F25 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:54

A cloud rise - See on Matthew 16:2 , Matthew 16:3 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:56

This time? - Can ye not discover from the writings of the prophets, and from the events which now take place, that this is the time of the Messiah, and that I am the very person foretold by them? read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 12:54-59

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 12:54-59

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:54

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:55

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:56

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:57

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:58

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:59

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:54

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:56

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