Mark 13:11

Now whenever they lead you away and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand nor premeditate what you will say; rather, whatever is given to you in that hour, speak that, because it will not be you doing the speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

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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

10Also, the Gospel must first be proclaimed to all the ethnic nations.

12“Further, brother will betray brother to death and a father his child, and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

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Cross References

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

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

John 3:27John answered and said: “A person 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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