Luke 12:11

11 "When you are brought into the synagogues before the leaders and other powerful people, don't worry about how to defend yourself or what to say.

Luke 12:11 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:11

And when they bring you unto the synagogues
Of the Jews, to be examined and scourged by the rulers of them:

and unto magistrates and powers;
Heathen ones; the Persic version reads, "princes and kings"; and the Ethiopic version, "princes, kings, and judges"; see ( Matthew 10:18 )

Take ye no thought how, or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye
shall say;
be not anxiously concerned, neither about the manner, nor the matter of your answer, apology, and defence: in the first part of this clause, the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, only read, "how"; and the Arabic version only, "what"; (See Gill on Matthew 10:19).

Luke 12:11 In-Context

9 But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me.

10 "Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11 "When you are brought into the synagogues before the leaders and other powerful people, don't worry about how to defend yourself or what to say.

12 At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you must say."

13 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the property our father left us."