Luk 21:12-17 | NASB1995 | STEP | “ But before all these things , they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons , bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake .

a Luke 21:12-17: Matt 10:19-22; Mark 13:11-13

Luke 21:12-17

12 “But before all these things, ^athey will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, ^{▼▼ Lit being brought}bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. 13 ^c“It will lead to ^{▼▼ Lit a testimony for you}an opportunity for your testimony. 14 ^e“So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; 15 for ^fI will give you ^{▼▼ Lit a mouth}utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute. 16 “But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, 17 and you will be hated by all because of My name.