Luk 21:8-19 | ESV | STEP | And he said , See that you are not led astray . For many will come in my name , saying , I am he! and , The time is at hand ! Do not go after them .

Luke 21:8-19

8 And he said, ^a“See that you are not led astray. For ^bmany will come in my name, saying, ^c‘I am he!’ and, ^d‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be ^eterrified, for these things ^fmust first take place, but the end will not be at once.”

Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution

10 Then he said to them, ^g“Nation will rise against nation, and ^hkingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great ⁱearthquakes, and in various places ^jfamines and pestilences. And there will be ^kterrors and great ^lsigns from heaven. 12 But before all this ^mthey will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to ⁿthe synagogues and ^oprisons, and you ^pwill be brought before ^qkings and ^rgovernors for my name’s sake. 13 ^sThis will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds ^tnot to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for ^uI will give you a mouth and ^vwisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or ^wcontradict. 16 You will be delivered up ^xeven by parents and brothers ^{▼▼Or parents and brothers and sisters} and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 ^zYou will be hated by all for my name’s sake. 18 But ^aanot a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your ^abendurance you will gain your lives.