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Luke 21

Luke 21:14

Witnessing to All Nations · Luke 21:10–19
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Translations

Modern
So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
Traditional
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Literal
Settle, therefore, in your hearts not to premeditate to make a defense.
Latin
Ponite ergo in cordibus vestris non præmeditari quemadmodum respondeatis:

Interlinear

Greek
English
So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

Notes

Luke 21:12–19

they will seize you and persecute you: Jesus described the persecution his followers would experience (see also Matthew 10:17–22; Mark 13:9). Jewish writings from the time of Jesus also described a period of great hardship before God's final salvation would arrive.

Luke 21:5–38

When Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, his disciples asked when it would happen and what signs would accompany it (21:6,7). Jesus responded by describing the events surrounding the destruction of the temple and the return of the Son of Man (21:8–36). This sermon is known as the Olivet Discourse because the Mount of Olives was where Jesus taught (see Matthew 24:3; Mark 13:3).

Theme notes and profiles

Persecution The Day Is Coming

Events

Parallels

Matthew 24:9–14 Mark 13:9–13

Glossary

Abomination of Desolation Antichrist Apocalyptic Book of Revelation Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, Teachings of Luke, Gospel of Prophecy Second Letter to the Thessalonians Sign Tribulation

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Foretells the Destruction of the Temple, and of Jerusalem (In Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Second Coming of Persecution of the Righteous Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Watchfulness: General Scriptures Concerning