Mark 13:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

But when they leade you, & deliuer you vp, be not carefull before hand, neither studie what ye shall say: but what is giuen you at the same time, that speake: for it is not ye that speake, but the holy Ghost.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν δὲ ἀγάγωσιν ὑμᾶς, παραδιδόντες, μὴ προμεριμνᾶτε τί λαλήσητε, μηδὲ μελετᾶτε: ἀλλʼ ὃ ἐὰν δοθῇ ὑμῖν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ, τοῦτο λαλεῖτε: οὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑμεῖς οἱ λαλοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον.

Transliteration

When de they agagōsin you, paradidontes, mē promerimnate what you lalēsēte, mēde meletate: but what ean dothē to-you in that the hōra, this laleite: not gar are you the ones lalountes, but the Pneuma the Hagion.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now
• *agagōsin*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - they might lead/bring
• *paradidontes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - delivering/handing over
• *mē*: negative particle with imperative - not
• *promerimnate*: present imperative, active, 2nd plural - be anxious beforehand
• *lalēsēte*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - you might speak
• *mēde*: negative conjunction - nor/and not
• *meletate*: present imperative, active, 2nd plural - prepare/rehearse
• *ean*: conditional particle - if/whatever
• *dothē*: aorist, subjunctive, passive, 3rd singular - might be given
• *hōra*: dative, feminine, singular - hour/time
• *laleite*: present imperative, active, 2nd plural - speak
• *gar*: conjunction, explanatory - for/because
• *lalountes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking
• *Pneuma*: nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *Hagion*: nominative, neuter, singular - Holy

Word Meanings

• *agagōsin*: they might lead/bring/take
• *paradidontes*: delivering/handing over/betraying
• *promerimnate*: be anxious beforehand/worry in advance
• *lalēsēte*: you might speak/say/talk
• *meletate*: prepare/rehearse/practice
• *dothē*: might be given/granted/provided
• *hōra*: hour/time/moment
• *Pneuma*: Spirit/Wind/Breath
• *Hagion*: Holy/Set apart/Sacred

Referenced Verses

• Luke 21:14-15 : 14 Lay it vp therefore in your heartes, that ye cast not before hand, what ye shall answere. 15 For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake, nor resist.
• Acts 6:10 : 10 But they were not able to resist the wisdome, and the Spirit by the which he spake.
• Matt 10:19-21 : 19 But when they deliuer you vp, take no thought howe or what ye shall speake: for it shall be giuen you in that houre, what ye shall say. 20 For it is not yee that speake, but the spirite of your father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shal rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.
• Luke 12:11-12 : 11 And when they shal bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake. 12 For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.
• Mark 13:9 : 9 But take ye heede to your selues: for they shall deliuer you vp to the Councils, and to the Synagogues: ye shalbe beaten, and brought before rulers and Kings for my sake, for a testimoniall vnto them.
• Acts 6:15 : 15 And as all that sate in the Councill, looked stedfastly on him, they saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.
• Acts 7:55 : 55 But he being full of the holy Ghost, looked stedfastly into heauen, and sawe the glory of God, & Iesus standing at the right hand of God,
• 1 Cor 2:13 : 13 Which things also we speake, not in the woordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spirituall things with spirituall things.
• Eph 3:5 : 5 Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,
• Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel, 20 Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.
• Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, & reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him.
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 Vnto whome it was reueiled, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs they shoulde minister the things, which are nowe shewed vnto you by them which haue preached vnto you the Gospell by the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, the which things the Angels desire to beholde.
• John 3:27 : 27 Iohn answered, and saide, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him fro heauen.
• Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.
• Acts 3:13 : 13 The God of Abraham, & Isaac, and Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Sonne Iesus, whom ye betrayed, & denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had iudged him to be deliuered.
• Acts 4:8-9 : 8 Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel, 9 For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to the impotent man, to wit, by what meanes he is made whole, 10 Be it knowen vnto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Iesvs Christ of Nazareth, whom ye haue crucified, whome God raised againe from the dead, euen by him doth this man stand here before you, whole. 11 This is the stone cast aside of you builders which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there saluation in any other: for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued. 13 Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned men and without knowledge, they marueiled, & knew them, that they had bin with Iesus: 14 And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it. 15 Then they commaunded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues, 16 Saying, What shall we doe to these men? For surely a manifest signe is done by them, and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie it. 17 But that it be noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake hencefoorth to no man in this Name. 18 So they called them, and commaunded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus. 19 But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye. 20 For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard. 21 So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done. 22 For the man was aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle of healing was shewed.
• Acts 4:31 : 31 And when as they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God boldely.
• Exod 4:10-12 : 10 But Moses said vnto the Lorde, Oh my Lorde, I am not eloquent, neither at any time haue bene, nor yet since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slowe of speach & slowe of tongue. 11 Then the Lorde said vnto him, Who hath giuen the mouth to man? or who hath made the domme, or the deafe, or him that seeth, or the blinde? haue not I the Lorde? 12 Therefore goe nowe, and I will be with thy mouth, and will teach thee what thou shalt say.
• 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of the Lorde spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue.
• Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lorde God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.
• Jer 1:6-9 : 6 Then said I, Oh, Lord God, behold, I can not speake, for I am a childe. 7 But the Lord said vnto me, Say not, I am a childe: for thou shalt goe to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoeuer I command thee, shalt thou speake. 8 Be not afraide of their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, saith the Lord. 9 Then the Lord stretched out his hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said vnto me, Beholde, I haue put my wordes in thy mouth.
• Dan 3:16-18 : 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the King, O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter. 17 Beholde, our God whom we serue, is able to deliuer vs from the hote fierie fornace, and hee will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O King. 18 But if not, bee it knowen to thee, O King, that wee will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image, which thou hast set vp.
• Matt 10:17 : 17 But beware of men, for they will deliuer you vp to the Councils, and will scourge you in their Synagogues.