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Luke 12:11

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

KJV

ὅταν δὲ εἰσφέρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἐπὶ τὰς συναγωγὰς καὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας, μὴ μεριμνήσητε πῶς ἢ τί ἀπολογήσησθε ἢ τί εἴπητε·

Greek NT

Cum autem inducent vos in synagogas, et ad magistratus, et potestates, nolite solliciti esse qualiter, aut quid respondeatis, aut quid dicatis.

Vulgate

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

ASV

And when they shall bring you into the synagogues and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰσφέρω
eisphero
verb · 8×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μεριμνάω
merimnao
verb · 19×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
συναγωγή
sunagoge
noun · 56×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἀπολογέομαι
apologeomai
verb · 10×
ἀρχή
arche
noun · 56×
ἐξουσία
exousia
noun · 102×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
e
particle · 346×
o
article · 19778×
ὅταν
otan
conjunction · 123×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: εἰσφέρωσιν | WH/Treg/NIV: εἰσφέρωσιν | RP: προσφέρωσιν
  • εἰσφέρωσινSBLGNT
  • εἰσφέρωσινWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • προσφέρωσινRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: μεριμνήσητε | WH/Treg/NIV: μεριμνήσητε | RP: μεριμνᾶτε
  • μεριμνήσητεSBLGNT
  • μεριμνήσητεWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • μεριμνᾶτεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: ἢ τί | WH/Treg/NA/RP: ἢ τί
  • ἢ τίSBLGNT
  • ἢ τίWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Nestle-Aland 27, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:7 — Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
  • 1Sam 9:5 — And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
  • Acts 4:5 — And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
  • Acts 4:8 — Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
  • Acts 5:27 — And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
  • Acts 6:9 — Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
  • Acts 6:10 — And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
  • Dan 3:15 — Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well:
  • Exod 4:12 — Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
  • Luke 12:22 — And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
  • Luke 21:12 — 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.
  • Luke 21:14 — Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
  • Mark 13:9 — But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against t
  • Mark 13:11 — But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is no
  • Matt 6:25 — Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raime
  • Matt 10:17 — But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
  • Matt 10:17 — But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
  • Matt 10:19 — But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
  • Matt 23:34 — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city t
  • Prov 16:1 — The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.