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Luke 12:55

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 12:55 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.
Luke 12:55 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
52for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
53They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.
54And 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.
55And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.
56Ye 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?
57And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And when ye see the south wind blow, etc.] From the hot countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Arabia, which lay south of Judea: ye say there will be heat; or hot sultry weather, scorching heat, which such a wind brings with it: and it cometh to pass; generally speaking, as is asserted.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 16:2-3. South wind - To the south and southwest of Judea were situated Arabia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, all warm or hot regions, and consequently the air that came from those quarters was greatly heated. How is it that ye do not discern this time! - You see a cloud rise, and predict a shower; a south wind, and expect heat. These are regular events. So you see my miracles; you hear my preaching; you have the predictions of me in the prophets; why do you not, in like manner, infer that “this is the time” when the Messiah should appear? return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“12:55 The hot south wind blows into Israel from the Arabian Desert to the south and east (Job 37:17; Jer 4:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Job 37:17 Luke 12:56”
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