Luke 21:12-19

Persecution of Disciples Predicted

12 "But before all these [things], they will lay their hands on you and will persecute [you], handing [you] over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

13 This will turn out to you for a [time of] witness.

14 {Therefore make up your minds} not to prepare in advance to speak in your own defense,

15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.

16 And you will be handed over even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put to death [some] of you.

17 And you will be hated by all because of my name.

18 Even a hair of your head will never perish!

19 By your patient endurance you will gain your lives.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [b]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [c]. *Here the participle ("be brought before") is translated as a finite verb because of English style
• [d]. Literally "therefore place in your hearts"