Luke 12:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 12:11

9 But he who ^adenies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10 “And ^aanyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

11 ^a“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

12 For the Holy Spirit will ^ateach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 But He said to him, ^a“Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

15 And He said to them, ^a“Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’

18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, ^a“Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; ^beat, drink, and be merry.” ’

20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night ^ayour soul will be required of you; ^bthen whose will those things be which you have provided?’

21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, ^aand is not rich toward God.”

Do Not Worry

22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, ^ado not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.

23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

Verse Comparison: Luke 12:11

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American Standard Version
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:

Amplified® Bible
And when they bring you before the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, do not be anxious [beforehand] how you shall reply in defense or what you are to say.

Contemporary English Version
When you are brought to trial in the Jewish meeting places or before rulers or officials, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

Darby English Version
But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

Good News Bible
"When they bring you to be tried in the synagogues or before governors or rulers, do not be worried about how you will defend yourself or what you will say.

International Standard Version
When people bring you before synagogue leaders, rulers, or authorities, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

King James Version
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:

New American Standard Bible
"When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say;

New International Version
"When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

New King James Version
"Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you will speak in your defense, or what you will say;

Young's Literal Translation
`And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,

New English Translation
But when they bring you before the synagogues,¹ the² rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense³ or what you should say,

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