Luke 12:56
Good News Translation
Hypocrites! You can look at the earth and the sky and predict the weather; why, then, don't you know the meaning of this present time?

New Revised Standard Version
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

Contemporary English Version
Are you trying to fool someone? You can predict the weather by looking at the earth and sky, but you don't really know what's going on right now.

New American Bible
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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?

ye can.

1 Chronicles 12:32 Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones.

Matthew 16:3 And in the morning: To day there will be a storm, for the sky is red and lowering. You know then how to discern the face of the sky: and can you not know the signs of the times?

Matthew 24:32,33 And from the fig tree learn a parable: When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh. . . .

that.

Luke 19:42-44 If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes. . . .

Daniel 9:24-26 Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed. . . .

Haggai 2:7 And I will move all nations: AND THE DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS SHALL COME: and I will fill this house with glory: saith the Lord of hosts.

Malachi 3:1 Behold I send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face. And presently the Lord, whom you seek, and the angel of the testament, whom you desire, shall come to his temple. Behold, he cometh, saith the Lord of hosts.

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name, the Sun of justice shall arise, and health in his wings: and you shall go forth, and shall leap like calves of the herd.

Acts 3:24-26 And all the prophets, from Samuel and afterwards, who have spoken, have told of these days. . . .

Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law:

Context
Interpreting the Present Time
55And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will heat. And it cometh to pass. 56You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time? 57And why, even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?…
Cross References
Matthew 6:2
Therefore when thou dost an alms-deed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 16:3
And in the morning: To day there will be a storm, for the sky is red and lowering. You know then how to discern the face of the sky: and can you not know the signs of the times?

Luke 12:55
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