Luke 12:54
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he said also to the multitudes, `When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 12:54 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 18:44On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
- Matthew 16:2But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
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