Luke 21:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 21:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 21:12 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and int..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 21:12 — KJV
“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.”
— Luke 21:12 (KJV)
Luke 21:12 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 21:12
“But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:12: before, synagogues, brought
“And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:12: before, into, kings
“And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, laid...: Heb. brought it forth”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:12: hands, into, being
“Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:12: before, these, kings
“So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would. as they...: Heb. according to their will”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:12: before, hands, into
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