Passage

Luke 21.14-15

Book: Luke · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"12. But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. 13. It shall turn out unto you for a testimony."

"14. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer: 15. for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay."

"16. But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake." (Luke 21:12-17, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"12. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. 13. It will turn out as a testimony for you."

"14. Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15. for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict."

"16. You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death. 17. You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake." (Luke 21:12-17, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"12. But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13. And it shall turn to you for a testimony."

"14. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."

"16. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake." (Luke 21:12-17, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"12. and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake; 13. and it shall become to you for a testimony."

"14. 'Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply, 15. for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist."

"16. 'And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death; 17. and ye shall be hated by all because of my name --" (Luke 21:12-17, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

G0626 - apologeomai

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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