Luke 21:12

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Summary

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

General references

Luke 12:11

Acts 5:18

Acts 25:22

Bible References

Before

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

"For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

"Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

"You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day (for it was already evening).

Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.

But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent.

But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.

The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, and immediately the doors were shut.

The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.

Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

"Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,

Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

General references

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Agrippa said to Festus, "I would also like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he replied, "you will hear him."