God’s Word Translation
Luke 21:12
12“Before all these things happen, people will arrest and persecute you. They will hand you over to their synagogues and put you into their prisons. They will drag you in front of kings and governors because of my name.
Luke 21:12 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake.
Context of Luke 21:12
10Then Jesus continued, “Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom. 11There will be terrible earthquakes, famines, and dreadful diseases in various places. Terrifying sights and miraculous signs will come from the sky. “Before all these things happen, people will arrest and persecute you. They will hand you over to their synagogues and put you into their prisons. They will drag you in front of kings and governors because of my name. 13It will be your opportunity to testify to them. 14So make up your minds not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
Read all of Luke 21Luke 21:12 word by word
Πρὸ δὲ τούτων πάντων ἐπιβαλοῦσιν ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν καὶ διώξουσιν παραδιδόντες εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς καὶ φυλακάς, ἀπαγομένους ἐπὶ βασιλεῖς καὶ ἡγεμόνας ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
- allἅπαςhapas · allG537
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- they shall layἐπιβάλλωepiballō · to put on/seizeG1911
- theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- handsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- handsχείρcheir · handG5495
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- youσύsu · youG4771
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- persecuteδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
- deliveringπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
- into prisonsφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
- being broughtἄγωagō · to bringG71
- kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- rulersἡγεμώνhēgemōn · rulerG2232
- forἕνεκαheneka heneken heineken · because ofG1752
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- name’s sakeὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
Cross-references for Luke 21:12
- Luke 11:49That’s why the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles. They will murder some of those prophets and apostles and persecute others.’
- Matthew 10:16“I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves.
- Matthew 22:6The rest grabbed the king’s servants, mistreated them, and then killed them.
- Matthew 23:34I’m sending you prophets, wise men, and teachers of the Scriptures. You will kill and crucify some of them. Others you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.
- Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to those who will torture and kill you. All nations will hate you because you are committed to me.
- Mark 13:9“Be on your guard! People will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues. You will stand in front of governors and kings to testify to them because of me.
- John 15:20Remember what I told you: ‘A servant isn’t greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they did what I said, they will also do what you say.
- John 16:2You will be thrown out of synagogues. Certainly, the time is coming when people who murder you will think that they are serving God.
- Acts 4:3So the temple guards arrested them. Since it was already evening, they put Peter and John in jail until the next day.
- Acts 5:17The chief priest and the whole party of the Sadducees who were with him were extremely jealous. So they took action
- Acts 6:12The liars stirred up trouble among the people, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. So they went to Stephen, took him by force, and brought him in front of the Jewish council.
- Acts 7:57But the council members shouted and refused to listen. Then they rushed at Stephen with one purpose in mind,
- Acts 8:3Saul tried to destroy the church. He dragged men and women out of one home after another and threw them into prison.
- Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”
- Acts 12:1About that time King Herod devoted his attention to mistreating certain members of the church.
- Acts 16:22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas. Then the officials tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered ⌞the guards⌟ to beat them with sticks.
Commentaries on Luke 21:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Synagogues - Or, assemblies, etc. See these all explained on Mark 13:9; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-36Verses 7-36 The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Luke 21:9 Commotions - Insurrections. Subjects rising against their rulers. Luke 21:11 Fearful sights - See Matthew 24:7. Luke 21:12, Luke 21:13 Synagogues, and into prisons - See the notes at Mark 13:9-10. Luke 21:14 Settle it, therefore, in your hearts - Fix it firmly in your minds - so firmly as to become a settled principle…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-28Verses 5-28 With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer for his name's sake, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12deliver you to the synagogues: Jesus and his early followers were Jewish. The first conflicts were with Jews who did not accept Jesus as the Christ. The followers of Jesus were sometimes tried in the synagogues before a Jewish court (compare 2 Corinthians 11:24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. brought before, &c.--The book of Acts verifies all this.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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