Luke 12:57

Luke 12:57 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
• New International Version (NIV)“Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Yes, and why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right?

Context of Luke 12:57

55Sometimes you see that the south wind is blowing. So you say, “It will be very hot weather.” And the hot weather does come. 56You are hypocrites! You look at the earth and the sky, and you know what weather will come. So look at the special things that are happening near you now. They show you what will soon happen. But you do not understand what they are showing you. Why not? You should know what is right. And you should do it. 58This may happen to you: Someone says, “You have done something wrong against me.” So he takes hold of you to go to the judge. Before you arrive at the office of the judge, try to agree with this man how to make things right again. If you do not agree together about the problem, it may be bad for you. The judge will give you to his officer. The officer will put you in prison. 59I tell you. You will remain in prison until you have paid all the money, even the last small coin.’

Luke 12:57 word by word

τί δὲ καὶ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτῶν οὐ κρίνετε τὸ δίκαιον;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• andδέde · thenG1161
• whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• judge yeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• notοὐou · noG3756
• what is rightδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342

Cross-references for Luke 12:57

• Deuteronomy 32:29If they were wise, they would understand. They would know what would happen to them in the end.
• Matthew 15:10Jesus asked the crowd of people to come to him. He said to them, ‘Listen to me, so that you can understand my message.
• Matthew 21:21Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you this: You must believe in God. You must not have other ideas in your mind. If you believe in God, then you could also do the same thing to this fig tree. You could even say to this mountain, “Move away and throw yourself into the sea!” Then it would really happen.
• Acts 2:40Peter also told them many other things. He continued to speak strongly to them. He told them to be careful and he said, ‘People who are alive today do not do what is right. Save yourselves from the punishment that God will send on them.’
• Acts 13:26Paul then said, ‘I speak to all you people here. Some of you, like us, have Abraham as your ancestor. Some of you are Gentiles who now worship our God. God has sent this message to all of us. It tells us how he will save us.
• 1 Corinthians 11:14If a man has long hair, that should make him ashamed. That is clear.

Commentaries on Luke 12:57

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57And 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54-57Verses 54-57 See the notes at Matthew 16:2-3. South wind - To the south and southwest of Judea were situated Arabia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, all warm or hot regions, and consequently the air that came from those quarters was greatly heated. How is it that ye do not discern this time! - You see a cloud rise, and predict a shower; a south wind, and expect heat. These are regular events. So you see my miracles; you hear my preaching; you have the predictions of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-59Verses 54-59 Christ would have the people to be as wise in the concerns of their souls as they are in outward affairs. Let them hasten to obtain peace with God before it is too late. If any man has found that God has set himself against him concerning his sins, let him apply to him as God in Christ reconciling the world to himself. While we are alive, we are in the way, and now is our time.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5757. 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.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings