11 But whenever they bring you in front of the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious concerning how, or what you should need to make a defense, or what you should say,
Luke 12:11 Cross References - MLV
Matthew 10:17-20
17 But take-heed, stay away from men; for they will be giving you up to councils, and they will be scourging you in their synagogues;
18 and you will also be led in front of governors and kings because of me, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But whenever they give you up, do not be anxious how or what you should speak; for it will be given to you in that hour what you will be speaking.
20 For it is not you who speaks, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
Matthew 23:34
34 Because of this, behold, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes, and out of them you will be killing and will be crucifying, and some of them you will be scourging in your synagogues and will be persecuting from city to city,
Mark 13:9-11
9 But you yourselves, beware, they will be giving you up to councils, and you will be whipped in synagogues and you will be standing in front of governors and kings, because of me, for a testimony to them.
10 And it is essential for the good-news to first be preached to all the nations.
11 But whenever they lead you to judgment and are giving you up, do not be anxious beforehand what you should speak, nor meditate on an answer, but whatever is given to you in that hour, speak that. It is not you who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Luke 12:22
22 Now he said to his disciples, Because of this, I am saying to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you might eat; nor yet what you might clothe your body with.
Luke 21:12-14
12 But before all these things, they will be putting their hands upon you and will be persecuting you, giving you up to the synagogues and prisons, leading you in front of kings and governors because of my name.
13 But it will be transpiring into a testimony for you.
14 Therefore place it into your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to make a defense.
Acts 4:5-7
5 Now it happened upon the next-day, that their rulers and the elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;
6 and Annas the high-priest was there and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and as many as were from the high-priestly race.
7 And having stood them in the middle, they were inquiring, In what power or in what name, have you done this?
Acts 5:27-32
27 Now having led them, they stood them in front of the council. And the high-priest asked them,
28 saying, Did we command you with a strict command to not teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are planning to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, It is essential for us to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you yourselves exterminated, having hanged him upon a tree. 31 This Jesus is the Author and Savior who God exalted to his right hand, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these words, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, It is essential for us to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you yourselves exterminated, having hanged him upon a tree. 31 This Jesus is the Author and Savior who God exalted to his right hand, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these words, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.
Acts 6:9-15
9 But there stood up some of those who were of the synagogue called the Synagogue of the Freedmen both those from Cyrene and from Alexandria, and those from Cilicia and Asia, debating together with Stephen.
10 And they were not strong-enough to stand against the wisdom and the Spirit by which he was speaking.
11 Then they instigated men, saying, We have heard him speak blasphemous declarations at Moses and God.
12 And they agitated the people and the elders and the scribes and standing against him, seized him and led him into the council.
13 And false witnesses stood up, who said, This man is not ceasing to speak blasphemous declarations against this holy place and the law; 14 for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will be tearing-down this place and will be changing the customs which Moses gave to us. 15 And all who sat in the council, having stared toward him, saw his face was like the face of a messenger.
13 And false witnesses stood up, who said, This man is not ceasing to speak blasphemous declarations against this holy place and the law; 14 for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will be tearing-down this place and will be changing the customs which Moses gave to us. 15 And all who sat in the council, having stared toward him, saw his face was like the face of a messenger.