# General Information:

Jesus begins to speak to the crowd.

# When you see a cloud rising ... happens

This condition normally meant rain was coming in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# A shower is coming

"Rain is coming" or "It is going to rain"

# When a south wind is blowing

This condition normally meant hot weather was coming in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# the earth and the heavens

"the earth and the sky"

# how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present time?

Jesus uses a question to rebuke the crowd. Jesus uses this question to convict them. It can be translated as a statement. AT: "you should know how to interpret the present time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hypocrite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/interpret]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]