53 They will be divided, father against son,
son against father,
mother against daughter,
daughter against mother,
mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law,
and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.(A)[a]

Interpreting the Time

54 He also said to the crowds:(B) “When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, ‘A storm is coming,’ and so it does.(C) 55 And when the south wind is blowing, you say, ‘It’s going to be a scorcher!’ and it is.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:53 Mc 7:6

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.”(A)

Interpreting the Times

54 He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.(B) 55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is.

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