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AndδὲwhyΤίdo you notοὐevenκαὶjudgeκρίνετεforἀφ’yourselvesἑαυτῶνwhat is right?τὸ δίκαιον
Luke 12:57
Study it in the app“And why do you not even judge for yourselves what is right?”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 12:57, word by word
- judgeκρίνετεkrinete
decide
To make up one's mind, or think something is so.
Where else “krinete” appears- what is rightδίκαιονdikaion
right
What is proper and fair.
Where else “dikaion” appears
The context
56Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you do not know how to interpret this time?
57 · This verse (above)
58For as you are going with your opponent before a ruler, on the way make an effort to be released from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.
To study Luke 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)
3. How I live it
Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?