10 Then he said to them, “nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes and famines and plagues in various places. There will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.

Persecution of Disciples Predicted

12 “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you,[a] handing you[b] over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before[c] kings and governors because of my name.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 21:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Luke 21:12 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Luke 21:12 Here the participle (“be brought before”) is translated as a finite verb because of English style