Luke - 12:55

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55 When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 12:55.

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And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.
And when ye perceive the south wind blowing, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.
And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, 'It will be burning hot;' and it comes to pass.
And when a south wind is blowing, you say, 'It will be hot.' And so it is.
And when you see that the wind is in the south, you say 'It will be burning hot,' and so it proves.

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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.

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