Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith, without doubting, you will not only [be able to] do what was done to this fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the ocean,’ it will happen.
Luke 12:57 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) “And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And why do you not judge what is just and personally decide what is right? American Standard Version (1901) And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? Common English Bible And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? Catholic Public Domain Version And why do you not, even among yourselves, judge what is just? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just? |
Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith, without doubting, you will not only [be able to] do what was done to this fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the ocean,’ it will happen.
For John came to show you the way to be right with God, but you would not believe his message. Yet the tax collectors and prostitutes believed it, and when you saw this, even then you did not change your minds so as to believe his message.
When they begin to sprout their leaves you know when you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are.”
So, Peter testified and urged the crowd with many additional words, saying, “Save yourselves from [the condemnation coming on] this sinful generation [by responding to this message].”
[So], judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God [in the assembly] with her [physical] head uncovered [i.e., by hair or a shawl]?
[And] does not the very nature of things teach you that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair? [Note: The prevailing, worldwide custom, observable to Paul even in his day, was shorter hair on men and longer hair on women. The fact of exceptions to this arrangement only proves the rule. See Num. 6:5; I Sam. 1:11].