Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Luke 12:56 in English Standard Version "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?" Mt 16:3 And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.