Focused Passage

Luke 21:12-19

The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man

Jesus contrasts the widow’s costly offering with outward religious abundance, foretells the temple’s destruction, prepares disciples for deception and persecution, announces Jerusalem’s siege and devastation, widens the horizon to the coming of the Son of Man, and commands watchful readiness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 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.

13 This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

14 So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

17 And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.

18 Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Matthew 5:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction before Πρὸ G4253 Preposition all πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural [this] τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural they will seize ἐπιβαλοῦσιν G1911 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural . . . τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural . . . χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural . . . ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction persecute [you] διώξουσιν G1377 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural On account of ἕνεκεν G1752 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular name ὀνόματός G3686 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular they will deliver you παραδιδόντες G3860 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural synagogues συναγωγὰς G4864 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction prisons φυλακάς G5438 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural [and] they will bring [you] ἀπαγομένους G520 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural before ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition kings βασιλεῖς G935 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction governors ἡγεμόνας G2232 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

Matthew 24:25 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:12 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:28 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 12:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

This will be your opportunity ἀποβήσεται G576 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition serve as witnesses μαρτύριον G3142 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:15 Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:1 Classic cross-references Mark 13:11 Classic cross-references Exodus 4:12 Classic cross-references Luke 12:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction make up θέτε G5087 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - ἐν G1722 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural mind καρδίαις G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural not μὴ G3361 Adverb to worry beforehand προμελετᾶν G4304 Verb - Present Infinitive Active how to defend yourselves ἀπολογηθῆναι G626 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive

Verse 15

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 12:9 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:19 Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular will give δώσω G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural speech στόμα G4750 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction wisdom σοφίαν G4678 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that ᾗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular none of οὐ G3756 Adverb . . . ἅπαντες G537 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural your adversaries ἀντικείμενοι G480 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural will be able to δυνήσονται G1410 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural resist ἀντιστῆναι G436 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [or] ἢ G2228 Conjunction contradict ἀντειπεῖν G483 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Verse 16

Cross-references

Matthew 24:9 Classic cross-references Revelation 2:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:35 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:21 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction You will be betrayed Παραδοθήσεσθε G3860 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural even καὶ G2532 Conjunction by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition parents γονέων G1118 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction brothers ἀδελφῶν G80 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction relatives συγγενῶν G4773 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction friends φίλων G5384 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [some] of ἐξ G1537 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural will be put to death θανατώσουσιν G2289 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Luke 10:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:11 Classic cross-references John 15:19 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:13 Classic cross-references Luke 6:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will be ἔσεσθε G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural hated μισούμενοι G3404 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition everyone πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural because of διὰ G1223 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομά G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

1 Samuel 14:45 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:30 Classic cross-references Acts 18:10 Classic cross-references Acts 27:34 Classic cross-references Luke 12:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb not even μὴ G3361 Adverb a hair θρὶξ G2359 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular head κεφαλῆς G2776 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular will perish ἀπόληται G622 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

James 1:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:36 Classic cross-references James 1:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:22 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

By ἐν G1722 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular patient endurance ὑπομονῇ G5281 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular you will gain κτήσασθε* G2932 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural souls ψυχὰς G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

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