Verse Comparison: Luke 12:56
American Standard Version
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?
Amplified® Bible
You playactors (hypocrites)! You know how [intelligently] to discern {and} interpret {and} prove the looks of the earth and sky; but how is it that you do not know how to discern {and} interpret {and} apply the proof to this present time?
Contemporary English Version
Are you trying to fool someone? You can predict the weather by looking at the earth and sky, but you don't really know what's going on right now.
Darby English Version
Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how [is it then that] ye do not discern this time?
Good News Bible
Hypocrites! You can look at the earth and the sky and predict the weather; why, then, don't you know the meaning of this present time?
International Standard Version
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, yet you don't know how to interpret the present time?"
King James Version
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
New American Standard Bible
"You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?
New International Version
Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don't know how to interpret this present time?
New King James Version
Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?
Young's Literal Translation
hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time -- how do ye not make proof of `it'?
