Luke 12:54-59
Chapter 12
54
Jesus said to the crowds:
“When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming’; and does.
55
And when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It will be hot’; and so it is.
56
You superficial people! You understand the signs of the earth and the sky, but you don’t understand the present times.
57
And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
58
When you go with your accuser before the court, try to settle the case on the way, so he does not drag you before the judge, and the judge hands you over to the jailer, and the jailer throws you into prison.
59
I tell you; you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.
Commentaries
Radical Discipleship – The Signs of the Times – Reaching Agreements.
In Greek, time is defined in two ways: ‘kronos,’ the measurable, clock and calendar-based time we can partly control, and ‘kairos,’ which signifies special moments that go beyond chronological time and have the power to transform our lives and add new dimensions. Jesus criticizes his generation for focusing too much on ‘kronos’ and missing the opportunity to see in him the presence of God’s kingdom breaking into history, the ‘kairos.’