Luke 12:54-59

Luke 12:54-59

[54] And  he said  also  to the people,  When  a cloud  rise  the west,  straightway  ye say,  There cometh  a shower;  and  so  it is.  [55] And  when  ye see the south wind  blow,  ye say,  heat;  and  it cometh to pass.  [56] Ye hypocrites,  ye can  discern  the face  of the sky  and  of the earth;  but  how is it  that ye do not  discern  time?  [57] Yea,  and why  even  of  yourselves  judge ye  not  what is right?  [58] When  thou goest  with  adversary  to  the magistrate,  as thou art in  the way,  give  diligence  that thou mayest be delivered  from  him;  he hale  to  the judge,  and  the judge  deliver  to the officer,  and  the officer  cast  into  prison.  [59] I tell  depart  thence,  till  thou hast paid  the very last  mite. 

What does Luke 12:54-59 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus again focused His teaching on the multitudes (cf. Luke 12:13). He urged the people to discern the significance of the present times. This was important in view of the coming judgment and the present division of opinion concerning Himself. Luke did not indicate a chronological connection between this section and the preceding one, though there may have been one. He may have inserted this teaching here because of its logical connection with what precedes. In effect Jesus was calling the people to join the ranks of His faithful disciples before it was too late.