Persecutions Predicted
9 "But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts, 13:9 Or sanhedrins, 13:9 Mt 10:17and you will be flogged 13:9 Lk 22:63; Ac 5:40; 16:19–23,37in the synagogues. 13:9 Jms 2:2You will stand before governors and kings 13:9 Ac 24:10–27; 25:1–12,23–27because of me, 13:9 Rm 8:36as a witness 13:9 Mk 6:11; 1Tm 2:6to them. 13:9 Php 1:1210 And it is necessary that the gospel 13:10 Mk 1:1; Php 1:5be preached to all nations.11 So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say, but say whatever is given to you at that time, for it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 "Brother will betray 13:12 Jn 13:21brother to death, 13:12 Is 19:2; Mc 7:6and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.13 You will be hated by everyone because of my name, 13:13 Mt 10:22; Lk 6:22; Jn 15:18–21but the one who endures to the end will be saved. 13:13 1Co 4:12; 2Th 1:4; 2Tm 2:12; Jms 1:12