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The Book of Luke, Chapter 21, Verse 13

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‹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.›
King James Version
‹And it shall turn to you for a testimony.›
American Standard Version
It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.
New English Translation
because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
World English Bible
It will turn out as a testimony for you.
14
‹Settle› [it] ‹therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:›
15
‹For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.›
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‹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.›
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‹But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.›