Luke 12:54-55

Reading the Signs

12:54 Jesus ¹  also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, ²  you say at once, ‘A rainstorm ³  is coming,’ and it does. 12:55 And when you see the south wind ⁴  blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is.

[12:54]  ¹ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “also” and δέ (de) has not been translated.

[12:54]  ² sn A cloud rising in the west refers to moisture coming from the Mediterranean Sea.

[12:54]  ³ tn The term ὄμβρος (ombro") refers to heavy rain, such as in a thunderstorm (L&N 14.12).

[12:55]  ⁴ sn The south wind comes from the desert, and thus brings scorching heat.