New American Standard Bible 1995
Luke 21:12
12“But before all these things, 1they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, 2bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake.
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 He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, 11and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. “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. 13It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony. 14So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to 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
- “But beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- they will layἐπιβάλλωepiballō · to put on/seizeG1911
- their handsχείρcheir · handG5495
- on you and will persecuteδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
- you, deliveringπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- you to the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
- and prisonsφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
- bringingἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
- you beforeἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- and governorsἡγεμώνhēgemōn · rulerG2232
- for My name’sὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
Cross-references for Luke 21:12
- Luke 11:49For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,
- Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Matthew 22:6and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.
- Matthew 23:34“Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,
- Matthew 24:9“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
- Mark 13:9“But be on your guard; for they will deliver you to the courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.
- John 15:20Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
- John 16:2They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.
- Acts 4:3And they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.
- Acts 5:17But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
- Acts 6:12And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.
- Acts 7:57But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.
- Acts 8:3But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.
- Acts 9:4and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
- Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
- Acts 16:22The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.
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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Notes
- 1. Luke 21:12 Luke 21:12-17: Matt 10:19-22; Mark 13:11-13 ↩
- 2. Luke 21:12 Lit being brought ↩
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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