¹⁵ You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth;^(A) I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.

¹⁶ He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth^(A) and as if you were God to him.^(B)

¹⁸ I will raise up for them a prophet^(A) like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words^(B) in his mouth.^(C) He will tell them everything I command him.^(D)

⁹ Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched^(A) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.^(B)

¹⁹ But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.^(A) At that time you will be given what to say,

¹¹ 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.^(A)

¹¹ “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,^(A)

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”^(A)

¹⁴ But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.^(A)