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Luke 21:12-16

King James Version (KJV)

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12. But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake. 13. And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14. Settle [it] therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.

Luke 21:12-16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 21:12

Theological / Devotional

Before all these. Luke here includes (vs. 12–16) a portion of the Olivet discourse not given by Matthew, probably because the latter had already reported practically the same line of thought, almost in the same words, from an earlier discourse. For comment on vs. 12–16 see on Matt. 10:17–21.

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