¹¹ When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,^(A) do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. ¹² For the holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.”

^17 [a]But beware of people,^(A) for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues,^{(B) 18} and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. ¹⁹ When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say.^{(C) 20} For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

The Coming Persecution. ^9 (A)“Watch out for yourselves. They will hand you over to the courts. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will be arraigned before governors and kings because of me, as a witness before them. ¹⁰ But the gospel must first be preached to all nations.^{[a] 11} When they lead you away and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say.^(B) But say whatever will be given to you at that hour. For it will not be you who are speaking but the holy Spirit.