53 They will be divided, (A)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.”

54 And He was also saying to the crowds, (B)Whenever you see a cloud rising [a]in the west, you immediately say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. 55 And whenever you feel a [b]south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a (C)hot day,’ and it turns out that way.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:54 I.e., from the Mediterranean
  2. Luke 12:55 I.e., from the desert

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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