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The Book of Luke, Chapter 21, Verse 12

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‹And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.›
King James Version
‹But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute› [you], ‹delivering› [you] ‹up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.›
American Standard Version
But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
New English Translation
Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Those who are inside the city must depart. Those who are out in the country must not enter it,
World English Bible
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
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‹And it shall turn to you for a testimony.›
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‹Settle› [it] ‹therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:›
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‹For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.›
16
‹And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and› [some] ‹of you shall they cause to be put to death.›
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‹And ye shall be hated of all› [men] ‹for my name's sake.›
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‹But there shall not an hair of your head perish.›
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‹In your patience possess ye your souls.›
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‹And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.›
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‹Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.›
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‹For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.›