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They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. <a href="/nlt/luke/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> “But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers. <a href="/esv/luke/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. <a href="/bsb/luke/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name. <a href="/kjv/luke/21.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/21.htm">New King James Version</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake. <a href="/nasb_/luke/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name. <a href="/nasb/luke/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name&#8217s sake. <a href="/nasb77/luke/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. <a href="/lsb/luke/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. <a href="/amp/luke/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. <a href="/csb/luke/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. <a href="/hcsb/luke/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of My name. <a href="/asv/luke/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/luke/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Before all this happens, you will be arrested and punished. You will be tried in your synagogues and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed on trial before kings and governors. <a href="/erv/luke/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/luke/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Before all these things happen, people will arrest and persecute you. They will hand you over to their synagogues and put you into their prisons. They will drag you in front of kings and governors because of my name. <a href="/gnt/luke/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> Before all these things take place, however, you will be arrested and persecuted; you will be handed over to be tried in synagogues and be put in prison; you will be brought before kings and rulers for my sake. <a href="/isv/luke/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> "But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. <a href="/msb/luke/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/luke/21.htm">NET Bible</a> But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. <a href="/nheb/luke/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/luke/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But before all these they will 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. <a href="/wey/luke/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake. <a href="/web/luke/21.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and before all these, they will lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for My Name’s sake; <a href="/blb/luke/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name. <a href="/ylt/luke/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake; <a href="/slt/luke/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And before all these shall they cast their hands upon you, and drive out, delivering to assemblies, and prisons, being brought before kings and leaders for my name's sake.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake. <a href="/cpdv/luke/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to synagogues and into custody, dragging you before kings and governors, because of my name. <a href="/nabre/luke/21.htm">New American Bible</a> “Before all this happens, however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, and deliver you to the synagogues and the prisons; and they will bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But before all these things they will lay hands on you and they shall persecute you and they shall deliver you to councils and prisons, and they shall bring you before Kings and Governors because of my name.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, after being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. <a href="/godbey/luke/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you into their synagogues and prisons, led before kings and governors on account of my name.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name?s sake. <a href="/mace/luke/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but before all these events, they will seize upon you and persecute you, drag you to the synagogues and to prisons, being accused before kings and governours, for professing my name. <a href="/wey/luke/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake. <a href="/worrell/luke/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And, before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for My name's sake.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>But before all these <Fr>things<FR> they will lay hands on you, and persecute <Fr>you,<FR> delivering <Fr>you<FR> up to synagogues, and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/21-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=8277" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/21.htm">Witnessing to All Nations</a> …11There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/4253.htm" title="4253: Pro (Prep) -- A primary preposition; fore, i.e. In front of, prior to.">before</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutōn (DPro-GNP) -- This; he, she, it. ">this,</a> <a href="/greek/1911.htm" title="1911: epibalousin (V-FIA-3P) -- From epi and ballo; to throw upon; specially to reflect; impersonally, to belong to.">they will seize</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiras (N-AFP) -- A hand. "></a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: eph’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1377.htm" title="1377: diōxousin (V-FIA-3P) -- To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.">persecute you.</a> <a href="/greek/1752.htm" title="1752: heneken (Prep) -- Or heneken hen'-ek-en or heineken hi'-nek-en; of uncertain affinity; on account of.">On account of</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onomatos (N-GNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name</a> <a href="/greek/3860.htm" title="3860: paradidontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.">they will deliver you</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4864.htm" title="4864: synagōgas (N-AFP) -- From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish synagogue; by analogy, a Christian church.">synagogues</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5438.htm" title="5438: phylakas (N-AFP) -- From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.">prisons,</a> <a href="/greek/520.htm" title="520: apagomenous (V-PPM/P-AMP) -- To lead, carry, take away; met: To be led astray, seduced. From apo and ago; to take off.">and they will bring you</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">before</a> <a href="/greek/935.htm" title="935: basileis (N-AMP) -- A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.">kings</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2232.htm" title="2232: hēgemonas (N-AMP) -- From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province.">governors.</a> 13This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/10-17.htm">Matthew 10:17-22</a> But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. / But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. ... <a href="/mark/13-9.htm">Mark 13:9-13</a> So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. / And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations. / But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit. ... <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... <a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Acts 5:40-41</a> At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. / The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">Acts 7:59-60</a> While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” / Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1-3</a> And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. / God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. / But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. <a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Acts 9:1-2</a> Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest / and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem. <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Acts 12:1-5</a> About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. / And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. ... <a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Acts 14:19-22</a> Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead. / But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe. / They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, ... <a href="/acts/16-22.htm">Acts 16:22-24</a> The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods. / And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. / On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. <a href="/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30-34</a> The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. / While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. / Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. ... <a href="/acts/22-19.htm">Acts 22:19-20</a> ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. / And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ <a href="/acts/26-9.htm">Acts 26:9-11</a> So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. / And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. / I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-27</a> Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. / Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. ... <a href="/philippians/1-29.htm">Philippians 1:29-30</a> For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, / since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.before.<a href="/luke/11-49.htm">Luke 11:49-51</a> Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: … <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16-25</a> Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves… <a href="/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6</a> And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.for.<a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13</a> Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/20-37.htm">Account</a> <a href="/luke/18-33.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/luke/20-20.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/mark/14-44.htm">Delivering</a> <a href="/luke/12-11.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/luke/20-19.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/luke/10-24.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/luke/20-26.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/mark/13-13.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/luke/11-49.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Prisons</a> <a href="/luke/20-2.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/luke/20-47.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/luke/20-46.htm">Synagogues</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Account</a> <a href="/luke/22-63.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/luke/22-4.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/luke/22-21.htm">Delivering</a> <a href="/galatians/4-2.htm">Governors</a> <a href="/luke/22-53.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/luke/22-25.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/luke/22-53.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/luke/21-17.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/john/5-16.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/luke/22-33.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/acts/22-4.htm">Prisons</a> <a href="/luke/22-4.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/luke/21-17.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/john/16-2.htm">Synagogues</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 21</div>1. <a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Jesus commends the poor widow.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/21-5.htm">He foretells the destruction of the temple, and of the city Jerusalem;</a> 25. <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">the signs also which shall be before the last day.</a> 34. <a href="/luke/21-34.htm">He exhorts them to be watchful.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But before all this This phrase indicates a sequence of events, suggesting that the persecution of believers will occur before the signs of the end times described earlier in the chapter. It emphasizes the immediacy and certainty of the trials that Jesus' followers will face.they will seize you and persecute you The early church experienced significant persecution, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles. This phrase foreshadows the trials faced by early Christians, such as Stephen's martyrdom and Paul's imprisonments. It highlights the cost of discipleship and the reality of suffering for faith.On account of My name This underscores that the persecution is directly related to allegiance to Jesus. The name of Jesus carries authority and power, and it is for this reason that believers are targeted. This reflects the spiritual battle between the kingdom of God and the forces opposed to it.they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons Synagogues were not only places of worship but also centers of community life and judgment. Being delivered to synagogues implies religious trials, while prisons indicate civil or criminal consequences. This duality reflects the comprehensive nature of the opposition faced by early Christians.and they will bring you before kings and governors This phrase points to the political dimension of persecution. The apostles, particularly Paul, were brought before rulers like Herod Agrippa and Roman governors such as Felix and Festus. It fulfills Jesus' prophecy and demonstrates the spread of the Gospel to the highest levels of society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this prophecy, warning His disciples about the persecution they will face for His name's sake. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' prophecy, representing all future believers who will face persecution. 3. <a href="/topical/s/synagogues.htm">Synagogues</a> Jewish places of worship and community gathering, where initial persecutions of early Christians often began. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prisons.htm">Prisons</a> Places of confinement where believers would be held for their faith. 5. <a href="/topical/k/kings_and_governors.htm">Kings and Governors</a> Political authorities before whom believers would be brought, signifying the widespread nature of persecution.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/expect_persecution.htm">Expect Persecution</a> Believers should not be surprised by persecution; it is a part of the Christian journey as foretold by Jesus. <a href="/topical/s/stand_firm_in_faith.htm">Stand Firm in Faith</a> Despite trials, believers are called to remain steadfast, trusting in God's sovereignty and ultimate justice. <a href="/topical/w/witness_through_suffering.htm">Witness Through Suffering</a> Persecution provides a platform to testify about Jesus, as seen in the early church's boldness in Acts. <a href="/topical/r/rely_on_the_holy_spirit.htm">Rely on the Holy Spirit</a> In moments of trial, believers should depend on the Holy Spirit for wisdom and words, as promised by Jesus. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> Keeping an eternal perspective helps believers endure present sufferings, knowing they lead to eternal glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 21</a> <a href="/q/is_loving_enemies_feasible_in_conflict.htm">(Luke 6:27-36) Is loving enemies and doing good to those who hate you actually feasible in a world dominated by conflict?</a> <a href="/q/where's_evidence_for_isaiah_61_1-2_acts.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence supporting the miraculous acts attributed to the anointed figure in Isaiah 61:1-2?</a> <a href="/q/is_isaiah_61_1-2_fulfilled_without_vengeance.htm">How can Isaiah 61:1-2 be considered accurately fulfilled if the promise of divine vengeance and complete restoration has not visibly occurred?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_believers_reconcile_isaiah_61_1-2.htm">How do believers reconcile the message of liberation in Isaiah 61:1-2 with centuries of suffering experienced by God's chosen people?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) Before all these.--The special indication that the sufferings from persecution should precede those from wars, famines, and the like, is peculiar to St. Luke, and was, it need hardly be said, abundantly fulfilled.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you. The Master continues his prophetic picture. From speaking generally of wars, and disasters, and tumults, and awful natural phenomena, which would mark the sad age in which his hearers were living, he proceeded to tell them of things which would surely befall them. But even then, though terrible trials would be their lot, they were not to be dismayed, nor to dream that the great catastrophe he had been predicting was yet at hand. Some doubt exists as to the meaning of "before" (πρό) in this twelfth verse usually has been understood in a temporal sense, i.e. "Before all the wars, etc., I have been telling you of, you will be persecuted." A more definite sense is, however, produced by giving the word πρό (before) the signification of "before," equivalent to "more important" - "more important for you as signs will be the grave trials you will have to endure: even these signs must not dismay you, or cause you to give up your posts as teachers, for the end will not be heralded even by these personal signs." Delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my Name's sake. What may be termed instances of many of these special persecutions are detailed in the Acts (see, for instance, <a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Acts 5:40</a>; and portions of 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 21, and following). <a href="/commentaries/luke/21-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. before Πρὸ (Pro) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4253.htm">Strong's 4253: </a> A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to. all πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. [this], τούτων (toutōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. they will seize ἐπιβαλοῦσιν (epibalousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1911.htm">Strong's 1911: </a> From epi and ballo; to throw upon; specially to reflect; impersonally, to belong to. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. persecute [you]. διώξουσιν (diōxousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1377.htm">Strong's 1377: </a> To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. On account of ἕνεκεν (heneken) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1752.htm">Strong's 1752: </a> Or heneken hen'-ek-en or heineken hi'-nek-en; of uncertain affinity; on account of. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. name, ὀνόματός (onomatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. they will deliver you παραδιδόντες (paradidontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3860.htm">Strong's 3860: </a> From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. synagogues συναγωγὰς (synagōgas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4864.htm">Strong's 4864: </a> From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. prisons, φυλακάς (phylakas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5438.htm">Strong's 5438: </a> From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. [and] they will bring [you] ἀπαγομένους (apagomenous) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> To lead, carry, take away; met: To be led astray, seduced. From apo and ago; to take off. before ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. kings βασιλεῖς (basileis) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. governors. ἡγεμόνας (hēgemonas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2232.htm">Strong's 2232: </a> From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/21-12.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 21:12 But before all these things they will (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/21-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 21:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 21:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/21-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 21:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 21:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>