Luke 12:11

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When they bring you before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

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  • Matt 10:17-20 : 17 But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to councils and will flog you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles. 19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you should say, for what you are to say will be given to you at that time. 20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
  • Matt 23:34 : 34 Therefore, look, I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,
  • Acts 4:5-7 : 5 The next day, the rulers, the elders, and the scribes gathered together in Jerusalem. 6 Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family. 7 They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?'
  • Acts 5:27-32 : 27 Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28 We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. 29 But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.' 30 The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.
  • Acts 6:9-9 : 9 However, some members of the Synagogue of Freedmen (as it was called), consisting of Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia, rose up and began to debate with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he spoke. 11 Then they secretly instigated men to say, 'We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God.' 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. 13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.' 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us. 15 All who were sitting in the council looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
  • Mark 13:9-9 : 9 'You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in synagogues. On account of Me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.' 10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. 11 When you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given to you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
  • Luke 12:22 : 22 Then He said to His disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
  • Luke 21:12-14 : 12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors on account of my name. 13 This will result in an opportunity for you to bear witness. 14 Therefore, make up your minds not to prepare your defense beforehand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 13:9-12
    4 verses
    87%

    9'You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in synagogues. On account of Me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.'

    10And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.

    11When you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given to you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

    12Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.

  • Luke 12:12
    85%

    12For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.

  • Matt 10:17-20
    4 verses
    85%

    17But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to councils and will flog you in their synagogues.

    18You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles.

    19When they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you should say, for what you are to say will be given to you at that time.

    20For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

  • Luke 21:12-15
    4 verses
    78%

    12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors on account of my name.

    13This will result in an opportunity for you to bear witness.

    14Therefore, make up your minds not to prepare your defense beforehand.

    15For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

  • Luke 12:57-58
    2 verses
    76%

    57And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?

    58For as you are going with your opponent to the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he does not drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

  • Luke 12:10
    75%

    10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Acts 6:12
    73%

    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Acts 5:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them.

    27Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.

  • Luke 12:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3Whatever you spoke in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the rooftops.

    4I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body but can do nothing more afterward.

  • Luke 12:22
    72%

    22Then He said to His disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

  • Matt 10:23
    72%

    23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  • Acts 1:7
    71%

    7He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority."

  • Matt 12:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

    32Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

  • Mark 12:14
    71%

    14When they came, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you don't show partiality to anyone, for you do not regard the appearance of people but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn't we?'

  • Matt 27:12
    71%

    12While He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

  • Matt 5:11
    71%

    11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

  • Mark 11:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to him.

    28They asked him, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you the authority to do this?'

  • Luke 22:66
    70%

    66At daybreak, the council of the elders of the people—both the chief priests and the teachers of the law—assembled, and they led Jesus to their council chamber.

  • Luke 20:26
    70%

    26They were unable to trap him in his words in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they became silent.

  • John 16:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

    2They will ban you from the synagogue. But the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.

  • Matt 26:55
    70%

    55At that time, Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as if I were a robber? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

  • Mark 12:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16They brought it, and he asked them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They replied to him, 'Caesar’s.'

    17Jesus said to them, 'Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.' And they were amazed at him.

  • Acts 24:12
    70%

    12My accusers did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues, or anywhere in the city.

  • Acts 4:18-19
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    70%

    18So they called them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

    19But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'

  • Luke 12:40
    70%

    40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

  • Mark 12:12
    70%

    12They sought to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because they understood that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

  • Matt 6:31
    70%

    31So do not worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'

  • Rom 12:14
    70%

    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

  • Luke 22:35
    69%

    35Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you out without a money bag, a traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?" They replied, "Nothing."

  • Luke 12:29
    69%

    29So do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink, and do not worry about it.

  • Luke 22:53
    69%

    53Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns."

  • Mark 14:48
    69%

    48Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to capture me as if I were a robber?

  • Matt 10:26
    69%

    26So do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.