Lukas 12:57

57 En waarom oordeelt gij ook van uzelven niet, hetgeen recht is?

Lukas 12:57 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:57

Yea, and why even of yourselves
From their own observation, as in discerning the signs of the weather; in a rational way, by the light of reason, and according to the dictates of their own consciences; by what they themselves saw and heard; by the signs and wonders which were done, they might have concluded, that now was the time of the Messiah's coming; and that he was come, and that Jesus of Nazareth was he: this was as easy, by observation, to be discerned, as the face of the sky was; even of themselves, without any hints or directions from others:

judge ye not what is right?
or "truth", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; concerning the present time, the coming of the Messiah, and the accomplishment of the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament in him: or why do ye not of yourselves judge, what is fit and right to be done between man and man, without going to law? and that, in cases which are plain and clear, the consequences of which may be as easily discerned, as what weather it will be by the signs in the heavens; to which sense the following words incline.

Lukas 12:57 In-Context

55 En wanneer gij den zuidenwind ziet waaien, zo zegt gij: Er zal hitte zijn; en het geschiedt.
56 Gij geveinsden, het aanschijn der aarde en des hemels weet gij te beproeven; en hoe beproeft gij dezen tijd niet?
57 En waarom oordeelt gij ook van uzelven niet, hetgeen recht is?
58 Want als gij heengaat met uw wederpartij voor de overheid, zo doet naarstigheid op den weg, om van hem verlost te worden; opdat hij misschien u niet voor den rechter trekke, en de rechter u den gerechtsdienaar overlevere, en de gerechtsdienaar u in de gevangenis werpe.
59 Ik zeg u: Gij zult van daar geenszins uitgaan, totdat gij ook het laatste penningsken betaald zult hebben.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.