Luke 12:11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do no…”

Luke 12:11

When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they shall bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.

Darby Translation

But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

Young's Literal Translation

'And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,

Bible in Basic English

And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say:

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Cross references

“And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:”

Matthew 10:17–20 Acts 4:5–7 Luke 21:12–14 Matthew 23:34 Mark 13:9–11 Acts 6:9–15

Matthew 10:17–20 · BSB

But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

Acts 4:5–7 · BSB

The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

Luke 21:12–14 · BSB

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

Matthew 23:34 · BSB

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Mark 13:9–11 · BSB

So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Acts 6:9–15 · BSB

But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

Also

Luke 12:22

Luke 12:22 · BSB

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

12For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

Read Luke 12