Luke 12:57

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
and	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
why	τί ti	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
even	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
of	ἀφ᾽ aph᾽	G575	"off · preposition
yourselves	ἑαυτῶν he'autōn	G1438	him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
judge ye	κρίνετε krinete	G2919	by implication · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
what is right	δίκαιον; dikaion	G1342	equitable (in character or act) · adjective — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 32:29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Acts 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Acts 13:26-38 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
1 Corinthians 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
Matthew 21:32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye…
Luke 21:30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
Matthew 21:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:54–end

Having given his disciples their lesson in the foregoing verses, here Christ turns to the people, and gives them theirs, Luk 12:54. He said also to the people: he preached ad populum - to the people, as well as ad clerum - to the clergy. In general, he would have them be as wise in the affairs of their souls as they are in their outward affairs. Two things he specifies: - I. Let them learn to discern the way of God towards them, that they may prepare accordingly. They were weather-wise, and by observing the winds and clouds could foresee when there would be rain and when there would be hot weather (Luk 12:54, Luk 12:55); and, according as they foresaw the weather would be, they either house…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:57

why even of yourselves, &c.--They might say, To do this requires more knowledge of Scripture and providence than we possess; but He sends them to their own conscience, as enough to show them who He was, and win them to immediate discipleship.

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:57

And why - judge ye - Even without the express declarations of the prophets, ye might, from what ye see and hear yourselves, discern that God has now visited his people in such a manner as he never did before.

John Gill on Luke 12:57

Yea, and why even of yourselves,.... From their own observation, as in discerning the signs of the weather; in a rational way, by the light of reason, and according to the dictates of their own consciences; by what they themselves saw and heard; by the signs and wonders which were done, they might have concluded, that now was the time of the Messiah's coming; and that he was come, and that Jesus of Nazareth was he: this was as easy, by observation, to be discerned, as the face of the sky was; even of themselves, without any hints or directions from others: judge ye not what is right? or "truth", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; concerning the present time, the coming of the Mess…

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The Church Fathers

But had it not been implanted in our nature to judge what is right, our Lord would never have said this.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Having recognized the nature of this present time from the signs revealed to us by the Scriptures, we should dispose our affairs accordingly.
— Basil of Caesarea, THE MORALS 17

Unless the power of judging what is just were implanted in us by nature, the Savior would never say: "But why do you not also judge of yourselves what is just?" But lest we wander too far afield in proving this statement — especially since much more difficult matters are appended to this chapter — let it suffice to have merely touched upon this.
— Origen of Alexandria, HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 35

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Dictionary and topics

Closet — As used in the New Testament, signifies properly a storehouse (Luke 12: 24), and hence a place of privacy and retirement (Matt. 6:6; Luke 12:3).
Parables · Cloud and wind — Cloud and wind
Uncharitableness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

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Luke 12:57

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:54–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:57

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:57

John Gill on Luke 12:57

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 12:57

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:54–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:57

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:57

John Gill on Luke 12:57

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 12:54-57

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 12:55