Mark 13:11

Mark 13:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Context of Mark 13:11

9“You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Mark 13:11 word by word

καὶ ὅταν ἄγωσιν ὑμᾶς παραδιδόντες, μὴ προμεριμνᾶτε τί λαλήσητε ἀλλ᾽ ὃ ἐὰν δοθῇ ὑμῖν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ, τοῦτο λαλεῖτε· οὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑμεῖς οἱ λαλοῦντες ἀλλὰ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• they shall leadἄγωagō · to bringG71
• and deliverπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• youσύsu · youG4771
• takeπρομεριμνάωpromerimnaō · to worry beforehandG4305
• noμήmē · notG3361
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• ye shall speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• neitherμηδέmēde · norG3366
• do ye premeditateμελετάωmeletaō · to meditate/plotG3191
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• whatsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·ἐάνean · ifG1437
• shall be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• hourὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for Mark 13:11

• Mark 13:9“You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
• Matthew 10:17Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.
• Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go.
• Exodus 4:10Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”
• Jeremiah 1:6“Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.”
• Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
• Matthew 10:19But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,
• Luke 12:11“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,
• Luke 21:14But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
• Acts 2:4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
• Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!
• Acts 4:31After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
• Acts 6:10But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.
• Acts 7:55But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
• Isaiah 50:4The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
• John 3:27To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.

Commentaries on Mark 13:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Neither - premeditate - This is wanting in BDL, five others, Coptic, Ethiopic, Vulgate, Itala. Griesbach leaves it doubtful. On this verse see Matthew 10:19; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Neither do ye premeditate - Do not think beforehand, or “prepare” an answer. You know not what the accusations will be, and God will furnish you with a reply that shall be adapted to the occasion. Not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit - This is a full promise that they should be inspired, and consequently their defenses recorded in the Acts of the Apostles are the words of the Holy Spirit. There could be no more explicit promise that they should be under…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 Our Lord Jesus, in reply to the disciples' question, does not so much satisfy their curiosity as direct their consciences. When many are deceived, we should thereby be awakened to look to ourselves. And the disciples of Christ, if it be not their own fault, may enjoy holy security and peace of mind, when all around is in disorder. But they must take heed that they are not drawn away from Christ and their duty to him, by the sufferings they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11A word of encouragement follows the warning of 13:9. The followers of Jesus need not fear what they should say in these circumstances. The early followers of Jesus were generally uneducated and without political influence (see Acts 4:10–17; 1 Corinthians 1:26). So, this assurance would have comforted them. Believers are not prohibited from thinking about what they will say, but they need not worry about it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand--"Be not anxious beforehand." what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate--"Be not filled with apprehension, in the prospect of such public appearances for Me, lest ye should bring discredit upon My name, nor think it necessary to prepare beforehand what ye are to say." but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:11

• Holy Spirit
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Persecution
• Watchfulness

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Commentaries on Mark 13

• 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