¹⁹But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you are to speak.^d For you will be given what to say at that hour, ²⁰because it isn’t you speaking, but the Spirit^e of your Father is speaking through you.^f

²¹“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.^g ²²You will be hated by everyone because of my name.^h But the one who endures to the end will be saved.ⁱ

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Cross references

d Ex 4:12; Nm 23:5; Dt 18:18; Mt 6:25
e Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5
f Lk 12:12; Ac 4:8; 13:9; 2Co 13:3
g Mc 7:6; Mt 10:35–36; Mk 13:12
h Mt 24:9; Lk 21:17; Jn 15:18
i Mt 24:13; Mk 13:13; Jn 12:12–13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

NLTNew Living Translation

When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

“A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But whenever they hand you over, do not be anxious how to speak or what you should say, for what you should say will be given to you at that hour. For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father who is speaking through you.

“And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his children, and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end—this one will be saved.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

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