Things to Come

¹⁰ Then He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, ¹¹ and there will be ^[a]massive earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrible sights and great ^[b]signs from heaven.

¹² “But before all these things, ^(A)they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, ^[c]bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name. ^13 (B)It will lead to ^[d]an opportunity for your testimony. ^14 (C)So ^[e]make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; ¹⁵ for ^(D)I will provide you ^[f]eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute. ¹⁶ But you will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, other relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death, ¹⁷ and you will be hated by all people because of My name. ¹⁸ And yet ^(E)not a hair of your head will perish. ^19 (F)By your endurance you will gain your ^[g]lives.