You pretenders! You know how to understand the appearance of the earth and the sky. Why can’t you understand the meaning of what is happening right now?

假冒为善的人哪，你们知道分辨天地的气色，怎么不知道分辨这时候呢？”

假冒为善的人哪，你们知道分辨天地的气象，怎么不知道分辨这是什么时代呢？”

假冒为善的人哪，你们知道分辨天地的气象，怎么不知道分辨这是什么时代呢？”

你们这些伪善的人！既然知道观察天色、预测天气，为什么不知道观察这个世代呢？

伪君子啊！你们知道分辨天地的气象，怎么不知道分辨这个时代呢？

你们这些伪善的人！你们懂得分辨天地的气象，怎么不懂得分辨这个时代呢？

假冒為善的人哪，你們知道分辨天地的氣色，怎麼不知道分辨這時候呢？」

假冒為善的人哪，你們知道分辨天地的氣象，怎麼不知道分辨這是甚麼時代呢？」

假冒為善的人哪，你們知道分辨天地的氣象，怎麼不知道分辨這是甚麼時代呢？」

你們這些偽善的人！既然知道觀察天色、預測天氣，為什麼不知道觀察這個世代呢？

偽君子啊！你們知道分辨天地的氣象，怎麼不知道分辨這個時代呢？

假冒為善的人哪，地和天的氣色、你們曉得察辨，這時機、你們怎麼不曉得察辨呢？

你們這些偽善的人！你們懂得分辨天地的氣象，怎麼不懂得分辨這個時代呢？

偽善者乎、爾識別天地色象、何不識別此時乎、

偽善者乎、爾識別天地色象、何不能別此時乎、

偽善者、爾知別天地之氣色、何不能別此時乎、

虛偽之人乎、爾何察於天地之氣象、而獨不察乎今茲之時耶？

Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the present times.

Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why don’t you know how to interpret this present time?

You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you do not know how to analyze this present time?

Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?

Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?

Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why don’t you know how to interpret this time?

[ Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know how to interpret the present time?

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?

And in the morning you say,‘ Today it will be stormy. The sky is red and cloudy.’ You know the meaning of what you see in the sky. But you can’t understand the signs of what is happening right now.

“ Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you know that the end is near. It is right at the door.

He said,“ I wish you had known today what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.The days will come when your enemies will arrive. They will build a wall of dirt up against your city. They will surround you and close you in on every side.You didn’t recognize the time when God came to you. So your enemies will smash you to the ground. They will destroy you and all the people inside your walls. They will not leave one stone on top of another.”

The men from Issachar understood what was going on at that time. They knew what Israel should do. The total number of their chiefs was 200. They came with all their relatives who were under their command.

“ The Lord has appointed 70‘ weeks’ for your people and your holy city. During that time, acts against God’s law will be stopped. Sin will come to an end. And the evil things people do will be paid for. Then everyone will always do what is right. Everything that has been made known in visions and prophecies will come true. And the Most Holy Room in the temple will be anointed.“ Here is what I want you to know and understand. There will be seven‘ weeks.’ Then there will be 62‘ weeks.’ The seven‘ weeks’ will begin when an order is given to rebuild Jerusalem and make it like new again. At the end of the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will come. Jerusalem will have streets and a water system when it is rebuilt. But that will be done in times of trouble.After the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will be put to death. His followers will desert him. And everything he has will be taken away from him. The army of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the temple. The end will come like a flood. War will continue until the end. The Lord has ordered that many places be destroyed.

But here is what will happen for you who have respect for me. The sun that brings life will rise. Its rays will bring healing to my people. You will go out and leap for joy like calves that have just been fed.

“ Beginning with Samuel, all the prophets spoke about this. They said these days would come.What the prophets said was meant for you. The covenant God made with your people long ago is yours also. He said to Abraham,‘ All nations on earth will be blessed through your children.’( Genesis 22:18; 26:4)God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

At that time Jesus said,“ I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children.

The Lord who rules over all says,“ I will send my messenger. He will prepare my way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant will come. He is the one you long for.”

I will shake all the nations. Then what is desired by all nations will come to my temple. And I will fill the temple with glory,” says the Lord who rules over all.

But then the chosen time came. God sent his Son. A woman gave birth to him. He was born under the authority of the law.