Luke 21:12

Weymouth NT

»But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.«

Cross References

Matthew 22:6

and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

Matthew 24:8

but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.

Luke 21:11

And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful tokens from Heaven.

John 15:20

Bear in mind what I said to you, `A servant is not superior to his master.' If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

John 15:21

But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name–because they do not know Him who sent me.

Acts 22:30

The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.

Acts 5:40

His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and –after flogging them– ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.

Acts 8:3

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

Acts 9:4

and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, »Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?«

1 Peter 2:13

Submit, for the Lord's sake, to every authority set up by man, whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,

Revelation 2:10

Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.