Luke 21:16

16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends; some of you they will have put to death;

Luke 21:16 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:16

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren,
&c.] (See Gill on Matthew 10:21) and kinsfolks, and friends.
The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add, "your", to each of these relations, as your parents and some of you shall they cause to be put to death;
as Stephen was stoned to death, and James, the brother of John, Herod killed with the sword, ( Acts 7:58 ) ( 12:2 ) and indeed all of them were put to death, except John, before the destruction of Jerusalem.

Luke 21:16 In-Context

14 So make up your minds not to worry, rehearsing your defense beforehand;
15 for I myself will give you an eloquence and a wisdom that no adversary will be able to resist or refute.
16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends; some of you they will have put to death;
17 and every one will hate you because of me.
18 But not a hair of your head will be lost.
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