Luke 12:57
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?
And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
58 Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
59 I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
- KJV
- Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
- WEB
- “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
- ASV
- And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
- DARBY
- And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
- BLB
- And why do you⁺ not even judge for yourselves what [is] right?
- ÅB
- Hvorfor dømmer dere da ikke også av dere selv hva rett er?
- OTB
- “Og hvorfor dømmer dere ikke selv hva som er rett?
- B1930
- Hvorfor dømmer I da ikke også av eder selv hvad rett er?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 7:24
Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
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If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:14
Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
Read in contextActs 13:26–38
Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
Read in contextActs 2:40
With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
Read in contextLuke 21:30
When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
Read in contextMatthew 21:32
For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
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