Mark 13:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When you are arrested, don't worry about what you will say. You will be given the right words when the time comes. But you will not really be the ones speaking. Your words will come from the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2

The Spirit of the LORD has told me what to say.

Isaiah 50:4

The LORD God gives me the right words to encourage the weary. Each morning he awakens me eager to learn his teaching;

Matthew 10:17

Watch out for people who will take you to court and have you beaten in their meeting places.

Mark 13:12

Brothers and sisters will betray each other and have each other put to death. Parents will betray their own children, and children will turn against their parents and have them killed.

Mark 13:9

Be on your guard! You will be taken to courts and beaten with whips in their meeting places. And because of me, you will have to stand before rulers and kings to tell about your faith.

Luke 21:12

Before all this happens, you will be arrested and punished. You will be tried in your meeting places and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed on trial before kings and governors.

John 3:27

John replied: No one can do anything unless God in heaven allows it.

Acts 2:4

The Holy Spirit took control of everyone, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit let them speak.

Acts 3:13

The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshipped has brought honour to his Servant Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.

Acts 4:31

After they had prayed, the meeting place shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and bravely spoke God's message.

Acts 6:10

But they were no match for Stephen, who spoke with the great wisdom that the Spirit gave him.

Acts 6:15

Then all the council members stared at Stephen. They saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

Acts 7:55

But Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit. He looked towards heaven, where he saw our glorious God and Jesus standing at his right side.

1 Corinthians 2:13

Every word we speak was taught to us by God's Spirit, not by human wisdom. And this same Spirit helps us teach spiritual things to spiritual people.

Ephesians 3:5

No one knew about this mystery until God's Spirit told it to his holy apostles and prophets.

James 1:5

If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won't correct you for asking.

1 Peter 1:12

But they were told that they were serving you and not themselves. They preached to you by the power of the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven. And their message was only for you, even though angels would like to know more about it.