Luke 21:15 Cross References - Moffatt

¹⁵ for I will give you words and wisdom that not one of your opponents will be able to meet or refute.

¹² for the holy Spirit will teach you at that hour what you should say."

⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.

⁴ and they were all filled with the holy Spirit — they began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to express themselves.

⁸ Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel, ⁹ if we are being cross-examined to-day upon a benefit rendered to a cripple, upon how this man got better, ¹⁰ you and the people of Israel must all understand that he stands before you strong and well, thanks to the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead. ¹¹ He is the stone despised by you builders, which has become head of the corner. ¹² There is no salvation by anyone else, nor even a second Name under heaven appointed for us men and our salvation." ¹³ They were astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons and mere outsiders; they recognized them as having been companions of Jesus,

³¹ At their prayer the place of meeting was shaken, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, speaking God's word fearlessly; ³² [Relocated to before vs 34] Now there was but one heart and soul among the multitude of the believers; not one of them considered anything his personal property, they shared all they had with one another. ³³ the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great grace was upon them all.

¹⁰ but they could not meet the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

²⁵ but when he argued about morality, self-mastery, and the future judgment, Felix grew uneasy. "You may go for the present," he said; "when I can find a moment, I will send for you"

²⁸ "At this rate," Agrippa remarked, "it won't be long before you believe you have made a Christian of me!"

¹⁹ and on my behalf also, that I may be allowed to speak and open my lips in order to expound fully and freely that open secret of the gospel

³ and pray for me as well, that God may give me an opening for the word, to speak of the open secret of Christ for which I am in custody. ⁴ Pray that I may unfold it as I should.

¹⁶ The first time I had to defend myself, I had no supporters; everyone deserted me. God grant it may not be brought up against them! ¹⁷ But the Lord supported me and gave me strength to make a full statement of the gospel and let all the heathen hear it. I was rescued from the jaws of the lion.

⁵ Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.