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Luke 21:12-19
Good News Translation
Luke 21:12-19
Good News Translation
12 Before all these things take place, however, you will be arrested and persecuted; you will be handed over to be tried in synagogues and be put in prison; you will be brought before kings and rulers for my sake. 13 This will be your chance to tell the Good News. 14 (A)Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend yourselves, 15 because I will give you such words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to refute or contradict what you say. 16 You will be handed over by your parents, your brothers, your relatives, and your friends; and some of you will be put to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me. 18 But not a single hair from your heads will be lost. 19 Stand firm, and you will save yourselves.
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Luke 21:12-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Luke 21:12-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 “But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.(A) 13 This will give you an opportunity to testify.(B) 14 So make up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance,(C) 15 for I will give you words[a] and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.(D) 16 You will be betrayed even by parents and siblings, by relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.(E) 17 You will be hated by all because of my name.(F) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(G) 19 By your endurance you will gain your souls.(H)
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- 21.15 Gk a mouth
Luke 21:12-19
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
Luke 21:12-19
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.
13 And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
14 Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
16 And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.
17 And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.
18 But a hair of your head shall not perish.
19 In your patience you shall possess your souls.
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Luke 21:12-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
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The Coming Persecution. 12 (A)“Before all this happens,[a] however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name.(B) 13 It will lead to your giving testimony. 14 Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, 15 (C)for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking[b] that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. 16 (D)You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.(E) 17 You will be hated by all because of my name, 18 but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.(F) 19 By your perseverance you will secure your lives.(G)
The Great Tribulation.[c]
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- 21:12 Before all this happens…: to Luke and his community, some of the signs of the end just described (Lk 21:10–11) still lie in the future. Now in dealing with the persecution of the disciples (Lk 21:12–19) and the destruction of Jerusalem (Lk 21:20–24) Luke is pointing to eschatological signs that have already been fulfilled.
- 21:15 A wisdom in speaking: literally, “a mouth and wisdom.”
- 21:20–24 The actual destruction of Jerusalem by Rome in A.D. 70 upon which Luke and his community look back provides the assurance that, just as Jesus’ prediction of Jerusalem’s destruction was fulfilled, so too will be his announcement of their final redemption (Lk 21:27–28).
Luke 21:12-19
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Luke 21:12-19
New International Version
12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me.(A) 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(B) 15 For I will give you(C) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(D) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(E) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(F) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(G)
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