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Luke 21:12

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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.

But {G1161} before {G4253} all {G537} these {G5130}, they shall lay {G1911} their {G846} hands {G5495} on {G1909} you {G5209}, and {G2532} persecute {G1377} you, delivering {G3860} you up {G1519} to the synagogues {G4864}, and {G2532} into prisons {G5438}, being brought {G71} before {G1909} kings {G935} and {G2532} rulers {G2232} for {G1752} my {G3450} name's {G3686} sake {G1752}.

But before all this, they will arrest you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons; and you will be brought before kings and governors. This will all be on account of me,

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 4:12 (3 votes)

    ¶ Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

  • 1 Peter 4:14 (3 votes)

    If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

  • Matthew 23:34 (2 votes)

    Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and [some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and [some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute [them] from city to city:

  • Matthew 23:36 (2 votes)

    Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

  • Matthew 10:16 (2 votes)

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • Matthew 10:25 (2 votes)

    It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?

  • Acts 7:57 (2 votes)

    Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,