Mark 13:12

"When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit."

Key Reflection

In Mark 13:12, Jesus instructs his followers to trust in the Holy Spirit for their words during persecution, emphasizing reliance on divine guidance rather than human anxiety or premeditation. This teaches that facing trials with faith and openness allows the Spirit to work through us, ensuring our testimony remains authentic and effective.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 12. The brother shall betray, etc. The brother shall give up in a treacherous manner his brother to be put to death, on account of his attachment to Jesus. Through fear, in the hope of reward and the hatred of the gospel, he will overcome all the natural ties of brotherhood, and give up his own kindred to be burnt or crucified. Perhaps nothing could more clearly show the dreadful evil of those times, as well as the natural opposition of the heart to the religion of Christ. {i} "brother" Mic 7:6 __________________________________________________________________

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