South wind. To the south and southwest of Judea were situated Arabia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, all warm or hot regions, and consequently the a…

When you see a cloud rise out of the west.—See Notes on Matthew 16:2. The differences in form are, however, noticeable en…

Theophylact of Ohrid: When He spoke about preaching and called it a sword, His hearers may have been troubled, not knowing …

Jesus now turns from his disciples (v.22) to the crowd with a message on the element of crisis. The words “interpret this present time” imply a cri…

And when you see the south wind blow
From the hot countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Arabia, which lay south of Judea…

Christ would have people be as wise in the concerns of their souls as they are in outward affairs. Let them hasten to obtain peace with God before …