Parallel Verses
King James 2000
You hypocrites, you can discern the appearance of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, yet you don't know how to interpret the present time?"
A Conservative Version
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to examine the face of the earth and the sky, but how can ye not examine this season?
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret [events of] this present time?
Anderson New Testament
Hypocrites, you know how to judge of the face of the earth, and of the heavens; but how is it that you do not judge of this time?
Bible in Basic English
O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you?
Common New Testament
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; but how is it you do not know how to interpret this present time?
Daniel Mace New Testament
Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?
Darby Translation
Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how is it then that ye do not discern this time?
Godbey New Testament
You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the earth and the firmament; and how do you not discern this time?
Goodspeed New Testament
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the look of the earth and sky; and why can you not interpret this present time?
John Wesley New Testament
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the earth and of the sky: how do ye not discern this season?
Julia Smith Translation
O hypocrites, ye know to judge the face of the earth and of heaven; and how do ye not judge this time?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hypocrites! You know how to evaluate the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how [is it] you do not know how to evaluate this present time?
Modern King James verseion
Hypocrites! You know to discern the face of the heaven and the earth, but how is it that you do not discern this time?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hypocrites, ye can skill of the fashion of the earth, and of the sky: but what is the cause, that ye cannot skill of this time?
Moffatt New Testament
You hypocrites, you know how to decipher the look of earth and sky; how is it you cannot decipher the meaning of this era?
Montgomery New Testament
"Hypocrites! you know how to read the face of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that you do not know how to read the signs of the present time?
NET Bible
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know how to interpret the present time?
New Heart English Bible
You hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?
Noyes New Testament
Hypocrites! ye know how to judge of the face of the earth and the sky; but how is it that ye know not how to judge of this time
Sawyer New Testament
Hypocrites! You know how to distinguish the appearance of the earth and sky, and how do you not distinguish this time?
The Emphasized Bible
Hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven, ye know how to scan; but, this season, how know ye not to scan;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ye hypocrites! ye know how to discern by experience from the appearance of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that ye do not discern this particular time?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Hypocrites! You know how to judge of the earth and the sky; how is it, then, that you cannot judge of this time?
Webster
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?
Weymouth New Testament
Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time?
Williams New Testament
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret day by day the look of earth and sky. Then how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present crisis?
World English Bible
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time?
Worrell New Testament
Hypocrites! Ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and of the heavens but how is it ye know not how to interpret this time?
Worsley New Testament
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to discern the face of the earth and of the heavens, and why do ye not discern the present time?
Youngs Literal Translation
hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time -- how do ye not make proof of it?
Themes
Discerning » Discerning the times
Parables » Parables of Christ » Cloud and wind
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » Examples of
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
Topics
Interlinear
Dokimazo
δοκιμάζω
Dokimazo
prove, try, approve, discern, allow, like, examine
Usage: 20
De
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:56
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Signs Of The Times
55 And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass. 56 You hypocrites, you can discern the appearance of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge you not what is right?
Names
Cross References
Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather today: for the sky is red and overcast. O you hypocrites, you can discern the appearance of the sky; but can you not discern the signs of the times?
1 Chronicles 12:32
And of the children of Issachar, who were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were under their command.
Daniel 9:24-26
Seventy weeks are determined upon your people and upon your holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Haggai 2:7
And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up like calves of the stall.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.
Matthew 24:32-33
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When its branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near:
Luke 19:42-44
Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong unto your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.
Acts 3:24-26
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,