Luke 21:12
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
πρό
Before, in front of, prior to. Pro. God acts before we call, prepares before we arrive, knows before we ask. Trust the One who is always already ahead.
οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ἐπιβάλλω
they will lay
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ἐπιβάλλω
to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ) implied) to reflect; impersonally, to belong to
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χείρ
hands
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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διώκω
will persecute you
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διώκω
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
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παραδίδωμι
delivering you
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παραδίδωμι
To hand over, to betray, to deliver up. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. The delivering of Jesus was the saving of the world.
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συναγωγή
synagogues
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συναγωγή
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
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φυλακή
prisons,
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φυλακή
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
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ἡγεμών
governors
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ἡγεμών
Governor, ruling authority. Hēgemṓn. Jesus stood before governors and kings, yet remained unshaken. Earthly power answers to a higher throne.
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ἕνεκα
on account of
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ἕνεκα
On account of, for the sake of. Héneka. Blessed are those who are persecuted héneka righteousness. What you endure for matters as much as what you endure. Suffer for something worthy.
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ὄνομα
name
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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μέ
of Me.
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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