Luke 21:12

10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

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:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
KJV
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.
WEB
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
ASV
But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name`s sake.
DARBY
But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering [you] up to synagogues and prisons, bringing [you] before kings and governors on account of my name;
BLB
But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you⁺ and will persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues and prisons, leading [you] away before kings and governors on account of My name.
ÅB
Men før alt dette skjer, skal de legge hånd på dere og forfølge dere og overgi dere til synagoger og fengsler, og dere skal føres fram for konger og landshøvdinger for mitt navns skyld;
OTB
"Men før alt dette skal de legge hendene på dere og forfølge dere, overgi dere til synagoger og fengsler, føre dere fram for konger og landshøvdinger for mitt navns skyld.
B1930
Men før alt dette skjer, skal de legge hånd på eder og forfølge eder og overgi eder til synagoger og fengsler, og I skal føres frem for konger og landshøvdinger for mitt navns skyld;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 4:12–14

    Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

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  • Acts 9:4

    And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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  • John 16:2–3

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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  • Acts 26:2–11

    I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

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  • Acts 25:1–2

    Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 8:3

    As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16

    Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

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  • Acts 22:30

    On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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