Interpret the Times
Jesus taught the people that He came to bring conflict and require sacrifice. His teaching recalled some of what Jesus instructed His twelve apostles by the Sea of Galilee before sending them out.
Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
“And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. I tell you that you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
See Luke 12:54-59
Notes: Jesus explained to the people that they clearly understood the signs in the weather, and they acted upon them, but they did not act upon the signs they saw around them. These included, among others: the low morality demonstrated by their Jewish leaders, the strained relations between Rome and the Jews, and the many warnings from John the Baptist, who had since been imprisoned and executed.
Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
“And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. I tell you that you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
See Luke 12:54-59
Notes: Jesus explained to the people that they clearly understood the signs in the weather, and they acted upon them, but they did not act upon the signs they saw around them. These included, among others: the low morality demonstrated by their Jewish leaders, the strained relations between Rome and the Jews, and the many warnings from John the Baptist, who had since been imprisoned and executed.
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