Luke 12:11
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And when they shall bring you into the synagogues and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.

Luke 21:12-14 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake. . . .

Matthew 10:17-20 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. . . .

Matthew 23:34 Therefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify: and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.

Mark 13:9-11 But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you Up to councils: and in the synagogues you shall be beaten: and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them. . . .

Acts 4:5-7 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes and ancients and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. . . .

Acts 5:27-32 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, . . .

Acts 6:9-15 Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. . . .

Context
Confessing Christ
10And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven. 11And when they shall bring you into the synagogues and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say. 12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.…
Cross References
Exodus 4:12
Go therefore, and I will be in thy mouth; and I will teach thee what thou shalt speak.

Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment?

Matthew 6:27
And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?

Matthew 6:28
And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.

Matthew 6:31
Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

Matthew 6:34
Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

Matthew 10:17
But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

Matthew 10:19
But when they shall deliver you up, take no thought how or what to speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak:

Mark 13:11
And when they shall lead you and deliver you up, be not thoughtful beforehand what you shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye. For it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

Luke 12:22
And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you: Be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on.

Luke 21:14
Lay it up therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:

Lexicon
When
Ὅταν (Hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

are brought
εἰσφέρωσιν (eispherōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1533: To lead into, bring in, announce. From eis and phero; to carry inward.

before
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

synagogues,
συναγωγὰς (synagōgas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.

rulers,
ἀρχὰς (archas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

authorities,
ἐξουσίας (exousias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

worry about
μεριμνήσητε (merimnēsēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about.

how
πῶς (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

to defend yourselves
ἀπολογήσησθε (apologēsēsthe)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 626: To give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

to say.
εἴπητε (eipēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.


Additional Translations
When you are brought before the synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you shall reply in defense, or what you should say.

And when they bring you to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, take you no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say:

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:

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;

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:

And when they bring you to the synagogues, and before magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor what you are to say;

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

'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,
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