Lucas 12:57

57 E por que não julgais também por vós mesmos o que é justo?

Lucas 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.

Lucas 12:57 In-Context

55 e quando vedes soprar o vento sul dizeis; Haverá calor; e assim sucede.
56 Hipócritas, sabeis discernir a face da terra e do céu; como não sabeis então discernir este tempo?
57 E por que não julgais também por vós mesmos o que é justo?
58 Quando, pois, vais com o teu adversário ao magistrado, procura fazer as pazes com ele no caminho; para que não suceda que ele te arraste ao juiz, e o juiz te entregue ao meirinho, e o meirinho te lance na prisão
59 Digo-te que não sairás dali enquanto não pagares o derradeiro lepto.
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