Mark 13:11

But whenever they lead you forth to deliver you over, do not worry beforehand as to what you will say, nor rack your brains. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak this; for it is not you who is speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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 not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

In Context

10And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.

12Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and will cause them to be put to death.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:19But whenever they hand you over, do not worry how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;

Luke 12:11“Now whenever they bring you to the synagogues and rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

John 3:27John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:6-14

Great Afflictions Foretold. 5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. 9… Read the whole commentary →

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