Luke 21:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:13

Be willing to serve the people who have authority in this world. Do this for the Lord. Obey the king, the highest authority.

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander decided to learn why the Jews were accusing Paul. So he ordered the leading priests and the whole high council to meet together. He had Paul’s chains taken off and had him brought in to face the council.

Acts 9:4

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

Acts 5:40

They called the apostles in again. They beat them and told them not to speak anymore using the name of Jesus. Then they let them go free.

John 15:20

“Remember the lesson I told you: Servants are not greater than their master. If people treated me badly, they will treat you badly too. And if they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours too.

Matthew 22:6

Some of the other people grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of what will happen to you. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will suffer for ten days, but be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue to be faithful, I will give you the reward of life.

Matthew 24:8

These things are only the beginning of troubles, like the first pains of a woman giving birth.

Luke 21:11

There will be great earthquakes, sicknesses, and other bad things in many places. In some places there will be no food for the people to eat. Terrible things will happen, and amazing things will come from heaven to warn people.

John 15:21

They will do to you whatever they did to me, because you belong to me. They don’t know the one who sent me.