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

¹⁰ Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; ¹¹ and there will be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. ¹² But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name. ¹³ It will turn out to you an opportunity for bearing testimony. ¹⁴ Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer. ¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay. ¹⁶ And ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends; and some of you will they put to death. ¹⁷ And ye will be hated by all on account of my name. ¹⁸ But not a hair of your head will be lost. ¹⁹ By your constancy secure your lives.