Gospel of the Lord according to Luke
CHAPTER 12 VERSES 54 THROUGH 59
Jesus said to the crowds,
“When you see a cloud rising in the west
you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;
and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south
you say that it is going to be hot–and so it is.
You hypocrites!
You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;
why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate,
make an effort to settle the matter on the way;
otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge,
and the judge hand you over to the constable,
and the constable throw you into prison.
I say to you, you will not be released
until you have paid the last penny.”
why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
What do you see wrong with the present time we live in? What lies are being scattered to the wind and bandied about by learned men? Are you standing up for the truth? And you acting as Jesus Christ did when presented with falsehood?
Are you aware that you are living in the kingdom of God, right now, and are you acting accordingly?