Luke 12:56

“Ye hypocrites, etc.] A word often used of the Scribes and Pharisees, and which suggests, that there were such in company, to whom Christ more especially directs his discourse; and this may be the rather thought, since much the like things are said by him to the Pharisees, with the Sadducees, in (<401601>Matthew 16:1-3) and the same appellation is given them there, as here: ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth; from the appearance of the sky, they could tell how it would be with the earth, and the inhabitants of it, whether they should have dry or wet weather, heat or cold: but how is it that ye do not discern this time? that this is the time of the Messiah's coming, and that…”

“how . . . not discern, &c.--unable to perceive what a critical period that was for the Jewish Church.”

“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'”

“How do ye not discern this season - Of the Messiah's coming, distinguishable by so many surer signs. Luke 12:57”

“ye can: Ch1 12:32; Mat 11:25, Mat 16:3, Mat 24:32, Mat 24:33 that: Luk 19:42-44; Dan 9:24-26; Hag 2:7; Mal 3:1, Mal 4:2; Act 3:24-26; Gal 4:4 Luke 12:57”