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Luke 12:54

52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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?

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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

    He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

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  • 1 Kings 18:44–45

    And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

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