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Luke 12:54

52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

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.”

Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.

55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
KJV
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.
WEB
He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.
BLB
And He was also saying to the crowds, “When you⁺ see the cloud rising up in the west, immediately you⁺ say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.
ÅB
Men han sa også til folket: Når dere ser det stiger en sky opp i vest, sier dere straks: Det kommer regn, og det skjer så;
OTB
Han sa også til folkemengdene, “Når dere ser en sky stige opp i vest, sier dere straks, ‘Et regnskyll kommer,’ og det gjør det.
B1930
Men han sa også til folket: Når I ser det stiger en sky op i vest, sier I straks: Det kommer regn, og det skjer så;

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  • Matthew 16:2–4

    But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’

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  • 1 Kings 18:44–45

    On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”

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