Luke 12:55 Meaning and Explanation
“And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →When the south wind blows, you say there will be heat — and it comes to pass.
What Does Luke 12:55 Mean?
The second sign completes the pair. Wind from the south crossed the desert and brought scorching heat — the withering blast every laborer in the field knew to dread. Again the forecast proves right: it cometh to pass. Rain from the west, heat from the south; their reading of the sky is fluent and reliable.
Jesus is assembling the evidence of their ability before delivering the verdict of the next verse. Skill in forecasting shows the faculties are intact: eyes that observe, minds that infer, judgments acted on without hesitation. No one waits for the shower before believing the cloud. The tragedy about to be named is selective blindness — sharp about weather, unseeing about the visitation of God.
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What does Luke 12:55 mean?
When the south wind blows, you say there will be heat — and it comes to pass.