21:10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms ⁴  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and famines ⁵  and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights ⁶  and great signs ⁷  from heaven. 21:12 But before all this, ⁸  they will seize ⁹  you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues ¹⁰  and prisons. You ¹¹  will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. 21:13 This will be a time for you to serve as witnesses. ¹²  21:14 Therefore be resolved ¹³  not to rehearse ¹⁴  ahead of time how to make your defense. 21:15 For I will give you the words ¹⁵  along with the wisdom ¹⁶  that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. 21:16 You will be betrayed even by parents, ¹⁷  brothers, relatives, ¹⁸  and friends, and they will have some of you put to death. 21:17 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. ¹⁹  21:18 Yet ²⁰  not a hair of your head will perish. ²¹  21:19 By your endurance ²²  you will gain ²³  your lives. ²⁴