Interpreting the Present Time

(Matthew 16:1–4; Mark 8:11–13)

54 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. 55 And when [the] south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is. 56 [You] hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret [the] present time?