King James Version
Luke 12:11 in the King James Version says “And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye s...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:”
Luke 12:11 · KJV
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“when”
G3752whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as
“they bring”
G4374to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to god), treat
“unto”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the synagogues”
G4864an assemblage of persons; specially, a jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a christian church
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“unto magistrates”
G746(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“powers”
G1849privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o
“ye no”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“how”
G4459an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
“ye shall answer”
G626to give an account (legal plea) of oneself, i.e., exculpate (self)
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