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Luke 21:13 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Luke 21:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 21 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it shall turn to you for a testimony.”
Luke 21:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 21:13
And it shall turn to you for a testimony. Jesus reframes persecution positively: apobēsetai hymin eis martyrion (ἀποβήσεται ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον, 'it will turn out for you as a testimony'). The verb apobainō (ἀποβαίνω) means 'result in,' 'lead to,' 'turn out.' What appears negative—arrest, trial, imprisonment—God transforms into martyrion (μαρτύριον, 'testimony/witness'). The word martyrion shares its root with 'martyr,' reflecting how Christian witness often led to death.This principle pervades Acts and church history: persecution advances the gospel. Paul's imprisonments spread the message (Ph...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 21:13
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“brothers”
“which is for them a proof of destruction”
“to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God”
“That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.”