Luke 12:54 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he said also to the multitudes, `When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so;

English ASV

And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

English Amplified

Then He also said to the crowds, "Whenever you* see the cloud rising from [the] west, immediately you* say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He also said to the crowds of people, When you see a cloud rising in the west, at once you say, It is going to rain! And so it does.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He also said to the crowds: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, ‘A storm is coming,’ and so it does.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.

English EASY 2024

Then Jesus said to the crowd, ‘If you see a cloud that is rising in the west, immediately you say, “It will rain.” And the rain does come.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus said to the people, "When you see clouds growing bigger in the west, you say, 'A rainstorm is coming.' And soon it begins to rain.

He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, 'A shower is coming.' And so it happens.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus said also to the people, “When you see a cloud coming up in the west, at once you say that it is going to rain—and it does.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud coming up in the west, you immediately say, 'There's going to be a rainstorm,' and it happens.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He also said to the crowds: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, 'A storm is coming,' and so it does.

English KJV 1611

And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

English LSB

And He was also saying to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rise out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it is.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He was also saying to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it turns out.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He also said to the crowds, "When you see (a) cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain-- and so it does;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jesus also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and it does.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus spoke to the crowd. He said, "You see a cloud rising in the west. Right away you say, 'It's going to rain.' And it does.

English NIV

He said to the crowd: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'It's going to rain,' and it does.

English NKJ 1982

Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is.

English NLT

Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, "When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, 'Here comes a shower.' And you are right.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, 'It is going to rain'; and so it happens.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus then said to the crowds gathered around him, “When you see a cloud forming in the west, don’t you say, ‘A storm is brewing’? And then it arrives.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He also said to the multitudes, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it happens.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then he turned to the crowd and said, “When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, 'Here comes a shower.' And you are right.

English Tyndale 1537

Then said he to the people: when ye see a cloud rise out of the west straightway ye say: we shall have(there cometh) a shower, and so it is.