53They will be at war, the father against his son, and the son against his father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.
54Then he said to the people, When you see a cloud coming up in the west, straight away you say, There will be rain; and so it is.
55And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, There will be heat; and so it is.
56O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you?
57And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?
58For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.
59I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.
