Luke 21:10-19 - Jesus Foretells Wars And Persecution

¹⁰ Then he said to them. "Nation shall rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom. ¹¹ "and there shall be great earthquakes, and, in many places, famines and pestilences; and there shall be terror and great portents from heaven. ¹² "But before all these things happen, they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name. ¹³ "It shall turn out for a testimony to you. ¹⁴ "So settle it in your hearts not to prepare a defense beforehand, ¹⁵ "for I will give you utterance and a wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to answer or withstand. ¹⁶ "You will be betrayed even by parents or brothers and kinsfolk, and friends. ¹⁷ "Some of you they will put to death. And you shall be hated by all men for the sake of my name. ¹⁸ "And not a hair on your head shall perish. ¹⁹ "In your patience you shall purchase your souls.