Luke 12:11

World English Bible (2000)

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

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  • Matt 10:17-20 : 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you. 18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. 19 But when they deliver you up, don't be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
  • Matt 23:34 : 34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, 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;
  • Acts 4:5-7 : 5 It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest. 7 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
  • Acts 5:27-32 : 27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them, 28 saying, "Didn't we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us." 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. 32 We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
  • Acts 6:9-9 : 9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. 10 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. 11 Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council, 13 and set up 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 will change the customs which Moses delivered to us." 15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
  • Mark 13:9-9 : 9 But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. 10 The Good News must first be preached to all the nations. 11 When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
  • Luke 12:22 : 22 He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
  • Luke 21:12-14 : 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. 13 It will turn out as a testimony for you. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

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  • Mark 13:9-12
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    9But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

    10The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

    11When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

    12"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • Luke 12:12
    85%

    12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say."

  • Matt 10:17-20
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    17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

    18Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

    19But when they deliver you up, don't be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

    20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

  • Luke 21:12-15
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    12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.

    13It will turn out as a testimony for you.

    14Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

    15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

  • Luke 12:57-58
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    76%

    57Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?

    58For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

  • Luke 12:10
    75%

    10Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

  • Acts 5:26-27
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    26Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

    27When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

  • Luke 12:3-4
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    3Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

    4"I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

  • Luke 12:22
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    22He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

  • Matt 10:23
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    23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

  • Acts 1:7
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    7He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

  • Matt 12:31-32
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    31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

    32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

  • Mark 12:14
    71%

    14When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

  • Matt 27:12
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    12When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  • Mark 11:27-28
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    27They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,

    28and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

  • Luke 22:66
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    66As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

  • Luke 20:26
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    26They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.

  • John 16:1-2
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    1"These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble.

    2They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

  • Matt 26:55
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    55In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.

  • Mark 12:16-17
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    16They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."

    17Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him.

  • Acts 24:12
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    12In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

  • Acts 4:18-19
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    18They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

    19But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

  • Luke 12:40
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    40Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."

  • Mark 12:12
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    12They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

  • Matt 6:31
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    31"Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

  • Luke 22:35
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    35He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing."

  • Luke 12:29
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    29Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

  • Luke 22:53
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    53When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn't stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

  • Mark 14:48
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    48Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

  • Matt 10:26
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    26Therefore don't be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.