Luke 12:55

55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

Luke 12:55 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:55

And when ye see the south wind blow
From the hot countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Arabia, which lay south of Judea:

ye say there will be heat;
or hot sultry weather, scorching heat, which such a wind brings with it:

and it cometh to pass;
generally speaking, as is asserted.

Luke 12:55 In-Context

53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. ”

54 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.

55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.

56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

57 And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?