Luke 21:12

Jesus Foretells Wars And Persecution

¹¹ And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful tokens from Heaven. ¹² "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. ¹³ In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity.

For My Name

For My Sake

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Acts 8:3

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

Matthew 10:16-25

"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.

Matthew 22:6

and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

Matthew 23:34-36

"For this reason I am sending to you Prophets and wise men and Scribes. Some of them you will put to death--nay, crucify; some of them you will flog in your synagogues and chase from town to town;

Matthew 24:9-10

"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.

Mark 13:9-13

"You yourselves must be on your guard. They will deliver you up to Sanhedrins; you will be brought into synagogues and cruelly beaten; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to be witnesses to them for me.

Luke 11:49-51

"For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'

John 15:20

Bear in mind what I said to you, 'A servant is not superior to his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

John 16:2-3

You will be excluded from the synagogues; nay more, the time is coming when any one who has murdered one of you will suppose he is offering service to God.

Acts 4:3-7

They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; for it was already evening.

Acts 5:17-19

This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy

Acts 5:40

His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and--after flogging them--ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.

Acts 6:12-15

In this way they excited the people, the Elders, and the Scribes. At length they came upon him, seized him with violence, and took him before the Sanhedrin.

Acts 7:57-60

Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,

Acts 9:4

and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

Acts 12:1-4

Now, about that time, King Herod arrested certain members of the Church, in order to ill-treat them;

Acts 16:22-26

The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods;

Acts 21:30-31

The excitement spread through the whole city, and the people rushed in crowds to the Temple, and there laid hold of Paul and began to drag him out; and the Temple gates were immediately closed.

Acts 22:30

The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.

Acts 24:1-9

Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.

Acts 25:1-2

Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Acts 25:11-12

If, however, I have done wrong and have committed any offence for which I deserve to die, I do not ask to be excused that penalty. But if there is no truth in what these men allege against me, no one has the right to give me up to them as a favour. I appeal to Caesar."

Acts 25:22-25

"I should like to hear the man myself," said Agrippa. "to-morrow," replied Festus, "you shall." Accordingly, the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came in state

Acts 26:2-11

"As regards all the accusations brought against me by the Jews," he said, "I think myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in being about to defend myself to-day before you,

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

Those Jewish persecutors killed both the Lord Jesus and the Prophets, and drove us out of their midst. They are displeasing to God, and are the enemies of all mankind;

1 Peter 2:13

Submit, for the Lord's sake, to every authority set up by man, whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,

1 Peter 4:12-14

Dear friends, do not be surprised at finding that that scorching flame of persecution is raging among you to put you to the test--as though some surprising thing were accidentally happening to you.

Revelation 2:10

Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.