Luke 21:14

14 Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend yourselves, ¹

Luke 21:14 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:14

Settle it therefore in your hearts
Resolve on this in your minds, and let it be a rule never to be departed from: not to meditate before what you shall answer;
not to sit down, and study a form of words, and scheme of things, what to reply to the ensnaring questions, that may be thought would be asked, by kings and rulers, or any of the judges before whom they should be brought; it being natural for persons, especially of a low life, to be timorous and fearful, to appear before such great personages, and to be thoughtful and solicitous what to say to any question that may be asked them; (See Gill on Matthew 10:19).

Luke 21:14 In-Context

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 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.

Cross References

• 1. 21.14, 15Luke 12.11, 12.