Luke
Luke 21:12–19
12But 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. 13This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses. 14So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves. 15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death. 17And you will be hated by everyone because of My name. 18Yet not even a hair of your head will perish. 19By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Luke 21:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| before | Πρὸ | Pro | Preposition | G4253 before |
| all | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| they will seize | ἐπιβαλοῦσιν | epibalousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| persecute | διώξουσιν | diōxousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| On account of | ἕνεκεν | heneken | Preposition | G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| name | ὀνόματός | onomatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| they will deliver you | παραδιδόντες | paradidontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| synagogues | συναγωγὰς | synagōgas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| prisons | φυλακάς | phylakas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
| they will bring | ἀπαγομένους | apagomenous | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural | G520 I lead, carry, take away |
| before | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| kings | βασιλεῖς | basileis | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| governors | ἡγεμόνας | hēgemonas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2232 a governor |
Luke 21:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This will be your opportunity | ἀποβήσεται | apobēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G576 I go or come out of, disembark, result |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| serve as witnesses | μαρτύριον | martyrion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3142 witness, evidence, testimony |
Luke 21:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| make up | θέτε | thete | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5087 I put, place |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| mind | καρδίαις | kardiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| to worry beforehand | προμελετᾶν | promeletan | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4304 I meditate beforehand, prepare |
| how to defend yourselves | ἀπολογηθῆναι | apologēthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G626 I give a defense, defend myself |
Luke 21:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| will give | δώσω | dōsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| speech | στόμα | stoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4750 the mouth, speech |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wisdom | σοφίαν | sophian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| that | ᾗ | hē | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| none of | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| your adversaries | ἀντικείμενοι | antikeimenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G480 I resist, oppose |
| will be able to | δυνήσονται | dynēsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| resist | ἀντιστῆναι | antistēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist |
| contradict | ἀντειπεῖν | anteipein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G483 I speak or say in opposition, contradict |
Luke 21:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You will be betrayed | Παραδοθήσεσθε | Paradothēsesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| parents | γονέων | goneōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1118 a parent |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| brothers | ἀδελφῶν | adelphōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| relatives | συγγενῶν | syngenōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4773 akin, a relative |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| friends | φίλων | philōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5384 friendly, a friend |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| will be put to death | θανατώσουσιν | thanatōsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2289 I put to death, subdue |
Luke 21:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you will be | ἔσεσθε | esesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| hated | μισούμενοι | misoumenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3404 I hate, detest |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| everyone | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| because of | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| name | ὄνομά | onoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
Luke 21:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yet | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not even | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| a hair | θρὶξ | thrix | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2359 a hair |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| head | κεφαλῆς | kephalēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
| will perish | ἀπόληται | apolētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing |
Luke 21:19
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| patient endurance | ὑπομονῇ | hypomonē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5281 endurance, steadfastness |
| you will gain | κτήσασθε | ktēsasthe | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G2932 I win, get, buy, possess |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| souls | ψυχὰς | psychas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5590 the soul, life, self |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 21:12 1 Peter 4:12–14
Luke 21:13 Philippians 1:28 · Philippians 1:12 · 2 Thessalonians 1:5
Luke 21:14 Luke 12:11–12 · Mark 13:11 · Matthew 10:19–20
Luke 21:15 Jeremiah 1:9 · Ephesians 6:19 · Luke 12:12 · Acts 6:10 · Exodus 4:11–12 · Colossians 4:3–4 · 2 Timothy 4:16–17 · Luke 24:45 · James 1:5 · Proverbs 2:6 · Acts 4:8–13 · Acts 4:31–33
Luke 21:16 Luke 12:53 · Revelation 6:9 · Mark 13:12 · Jeremiah 9:4 · Micah 7:5–6 · Matthew 10:21
Luke 21:17 John 15:19 · Luke 6:22 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · John 15:21 · Revelation 2:3 · Matthew 10:22 · 2 Corinthians 4:11 · Mark 13:13 · Philippians 1:29 · Matthew 24:9 · John 7:7 · John 17:14
Luke 21:18 Matthew 10:30 · 1 Samuel 14:45 · Acts 27:34 · Luke 12:7 · 2 Samuel 14:11 · 1 Samuel 25:29
Luke 21:19 Hebrews 10:36 · Matthew 10:22 · James 1:3 · Romans 5:3 · Revelation 3:10 · Romans 2:7 · Revelation 13:10 · Psalm 37:7 · Revelation 14:12 · Hebrews 6:11 · Romans 8:25 · James 5:7–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.