Luke 21:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

"Look, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

Therefore take notice, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.

Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

They will put you out of the synagogues, but an hour is coming when whoever kills you will think that he is offering a service to God.

They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.

But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.

The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and did not please God, and are contrary to all men;

Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

Do not be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

General references

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

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