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Then he said to them, 1"Nation will rise against nation, and 2kingdom against kingdom.
11There will be great 3earthquakes, and in various places 4famines and pestilences. And there will be 5terrors and great 6signs from heaven.
12But before all this 7they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to 8the synagogues and 9prisons, and you 10will be brought before 11kings and 12governors for my name's sake.
1313This will be your opportunity to bear witness.
14Settle it therefore in your minds 14not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
15for 15I will give you a mouth and 16wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or 17contradict.
16You will be delivered up 18even by parents and brothersa and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.