Luke 21:12

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹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.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πρὸ δὲ τούτων ἁπάντων, ἐπιβαλοῦσιν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, καὶ διώξουσιν, παραδιδόντες εἰς συναγωγὰς, καὶ φυλακάς, ἀγομένους ἐπὶ βασιλεῖς καὶ ἡγεμόνας ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου.

Transliteration

Before de these hapantōn, they will epibalousin upon you the cheiras of them, kai will diōxousin, paradidontes into synagōgas, kai phylakas, being agomenous before basileis kai hēgemonas for the sake of the onomatos of me.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *hapantōn*: genitive neuter plural - all
• *epibalousin*: future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will lay on
• *cheiras*: accusative feminine plural - hands
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *diōxousin*: future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will persecute
• *paradidontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - delivering/handing over
• *synagōgas*: accusative feminine plural - synagogues
• *phylakas*: accusative feminine plural - prisons
• *agomenous*: present passive participle, accusative masculine plural - being led/brought
• *basileis*: accusative masculine plural - kings
• *hēgemonas*: accusative masculine plural - governors/rulers
• *onomatos*: genitive neuter singular - name

Word Meanings

• *de*: and/but/now
• *hapantōn*: all/every one
• *epibalousin*: will lay on/will seize/will arrest
• *cheiras*: hands/power
• *diōxousin*: will persecute/will pursue
• *paradidontes*: delivering/handing over/betraying
• *synagōgas*: synagogues/assemblies
• *phylakas*: prisons/guards/jails
• *agomenous*: being led/being brought/being taken
• *basileis*: kings/rulers/monarchs
• *hēgemonas*: governors/leaders/rulers
• *onomatos*: name/title/reputation

Referenced Verses

• Acts 8:3 : 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.
• Acts 9:4 : 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?›
• Acts 12:1-4 : 1 ¶ Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
• Acts 16:22-26 : 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them]. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 ¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
• Acts 21:30-31 : 30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
• Acts 22:30 : 30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from [his] bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
• Acts 24:1-9 : 1 ¶ And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands, 8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
• Acts 25:1-2 : 1 ¶ Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
• Acts 25:11-12 : 11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
• Acts 25:22-25 : 22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. 23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
• Acts 26:2-9 : 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: 3 Especially [because I know] thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; 5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: 7 Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? 9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against [them]. 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.
• 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
• 1 Pet 2:13 : 13 ¶ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
• 1 Pet 4:12-14 : 12 ¶ Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 ‹Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast› [some] ‹of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.›
• Matt 10:16-25 : 16 ¶ ‹Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.› 17 ‹But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;› 18 ‹And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.› 19 ‹But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.› 20 ‹For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.› 21 ‹And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against› [their] ‹parents, and cause them to be put to death.› 22 ‹And ye shall be hated of all› [men] ‹for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.› 23 ‹But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.› 24 ‹The disciple is not above› [his] ‹master, nor the servant above his lord.› 25 ‹It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more› [shall they call] ‹them of his household?›
• Matt 22:6 : 6 ‹And the remnant took his servants, and entreated› [them] ‹spitefully, and slew› [them].
• Matt 23:34-36 : 34 ¶ ‹Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and› [some] ‹of them ye shall kill and crucify; and› [some] ‹of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute› [them] ‹from city to city:› 35 ‹That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.› 36 ‹Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.›
• Matt 24:9-9 : 9 ‹Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.› 10 ‹And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.›
• Mark 13:9-9 : 9 ‹But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.› 10 ‹And the gospel must first be published among all nations.› 11 ‹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.› 12 ‹Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against› [their] ‹parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.› 13 ‹And ye shall be hated of all› [men] ‹for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.›
• Luke 11:49-51 : 49 ‹Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and› [some] ‹of them they shall slay and persecute:› 50 ‹That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;› 51 ‹From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.›
• John 15:20 : 20 ‹Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.›
• John 16:2-3 : 2 ‹They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.› 3 ‹And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.›
• Acts 4:3-7 : 3 And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. 4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 5 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
• Acts 5:17-19 : 17 ¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
• Acts 5:40 : 40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
• Acts 6:12-15 : 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: 14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. 15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
• Acts 7:57-60 : 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.