Menu

Luke 21:13

Luke 21:13 in Multiple Translations

This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.

And it will be turned to a witness for you.

But this will provide you an opportunity to speak on my behalf before them.

And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

and it shall become to you for a testimony.

It will turn out as a testimony for you.

And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.

That will be a time for you to tell them about me.

Study Highlights

Key words in the translations above are automatically highlighted. Names of God and Jesus are marked in purple, the Holy Spirit in orange, divine action verbs are underlined, and repeated key words are highlighted in yellow.

Enable Study Highlights
God & Jesus
Holy Spirit
Divine Actions
Repeated Words

Berean Amplified Bible — Luke 21:13

BAB
Word Study

Hover over any word to see its amplified meaning. Click a word to explore its full definition and translation comparisons.

Amplified text is generated using scripting to tie together English translations for comparison. Always refer to the core BSB translation and original Hebrew/Greek text for accuracy. Anomalies may occur.

Luke 21:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)

BIB
GRK αποβησεται δε υμιν εις μαρτυριον
αποβησεται apobainō G576 to get out Verb-FDI-3S
δε de G1161 then Conj
υμιν su G4771 you Pron-2DP
εις eis G1519 toward Prep
μαρτυριον marturion G3142 testimony Noun-ASN
Greek Word Study

Select any word above to explore its original meaning, root, and usage across Scripture.

Use arrow keys to navigate between words.

Greek Word Reference — Luke 21:13

αποβησεται apobainō G576 "to get out" Verb-FDI-3S
This word means to get out or step away from something, like a boat. It's used in Luke 5:2 and John 21:9 to describe disembarking. It can also mean the outcome of an event, like in Luke 21:13.
Definition: ἀπο-βαίνω [in LXX for הָיָה, etc. ;] to step off, disembark: Luk.5:2, Jhn.21:9; metaphorically, of events, to issue, turn out (Field, Notes, 74): Luk.21:13, Php.1:19 (MM, see word).† (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 4 NT verses. KJV: become, go out, turn See also: John 21:9; Luke 21:13; Philippians 1:19.
δε de G1161 "then" Conj
This is a conjunction that means and, but, or then, used to connect ideas like in Matthew 1:2 and 2 Corinthians 6:15.
Definition: δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle; __1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff., 2Co.6:15, 16, 2Pe.1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Rom.3:21, 22, 9:30, 1Co.2:6, Gal.2:2, Php.2:8; in transition to something new, Mat.1:18, 2:19, Luk.13:1, Jhn.7:14, Act.6:1, Rom.8:28, 1Co.7:1 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jhn.3:19, Rom.5:8, 1Co.1:12, Eph.2:4, 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, Jhn.2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Mat.10:18, Luk.1:76, Jhn.6:51, Rom.11:23, al.; καὶ ἐὰν δέ, yea even if, Jhn.8:16. __2. Adversative, but, on the other hand, prop., answering to a foregoing μέν (which see), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most frequently without μέν; Bl., §77, 12): ἐὰν δέ, Mat.6:14, 23, al.; ἐγὼ (σὺ, etc.) δέ, Mat.5:22, 6:6, Mrk.8:29, al.; ὁ δέ, αὐτὸς δέ, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:40, al.; after a negation, Mat.6:19, 20, Rom.3:4, 1Th.5:21, al. (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 2552 NT verses. KJV: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English) See also: 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 12:9; 1 Peter 1:7.
υμιν su G4771 "you" Pron-2DP
This Greek word means 'you' and is used to address someone directly, like in John 1:30 and Matthew 26:64. It's a way to emphasize or contrast the person being spoken to. The KJV Bible translates it as 'thou'.
Definition: σύ, pron. of 2nd of person(s), thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39). Nom. for emphasis or contrast: Jhn.1:30, 4:10, 5:33, 39, 44, Act.4:7, Eph.5:32; so also perhaps σὺ εἶπας, Mat.26:64, al. (M, Pr., 86); before voc., Mat.2:6, Luk.1:76, Jhn.17:5, al.; sometimes without emphasis (M, Pr., 85f.), as also in cl., but esp. as rendering of Heb. phrase, e.g. υἱός μου εἶ σύ (בְּנִי־אַתָּה, Psa.2:7), Act.13:33. The genitive (σοῦ, ὑμῶν) is sometimes placed bef. the noun: Luk.7:48, 12:30, al.; so also the enclitic σοῦ, Mat.9:6; on τί ἐμοὶ κ. σοί, see: ἐγώ. (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 2041 NT verses. KJV: thou See also: 1 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 1:2.
εις eis G1519 "toward" Prep
This word means toward or into, indicating direction or purpose, as seen in Matthew 8:23 and Mark 1:45. It can also imply a sense of movement or action. The KJV translates it in various ways.
Definition: εἰς, prep. with accusative, expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). __I. Of place. __1. After verbs of motion; __(a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23, 9:7, Mrk.1:45, Luk.2:15, 8:31, al.; __(b) of approach, to or towards: Mrk.11:1, Luk.6:8, 19:28, Jhn.11:31, 21:6, al.; __(with) before pl. and collective nouns, among: Mrk.4:7, 8:19, 20, Luk.11:49, Jhn.21:23, al.; __(d) Of a limit reached, unto, on, upon: Mat.8:18, 21:1, Mrk.11:1, 13:16, Luk.14:10, Jhn.6:3, 11:32, al.; with accusative of person(s) (as in Ep. and Ion.), Act.23:15, Rom.5:12, 16:19, 2Co.10:14; __(e) elliptical: ἐπιστολαὶ εἰς Δαμασκόν, Act.9:2; ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἱ., Rom.15:31; metaphorically, of entrance into a certain state or condition, or of approach or direction towards some end (Thayer, B, i, 1; ii, 1), εἰς τ. ὄνομα, M, Pr., 200. __2. Of direction; __(a) after verbs of seeing: Mat.6:26, Mrk.6:41, Luk.9:16, 62, Jhn.13:22, al.; metaphorically, of the mind, Heb.11:26, 12:2, al.; __(b) after verbs of speaking: Mat.13:10, 14:9, 1Th.2:9, al. __3. After verbs of rest; __(a) in "pregnant" construction, implying previous motion (cl.; see WM, 516; Bl., §39, 3; M, Pr., 234f.): Mat.2:23, 4:13, 2Th.2:4, 2Ti.1:11, Heb.11:9, al.; __(b) by an assimilation general in late Gk (see Bl., M, Pr., ll. with) = ἐν: Luk.1:44, 4:23, Act.20:16, 21:17, Jhn.1:18 (but see Westc, in l.), al. __II. Of time, for, unto; __1. accentuating the duration expressed by the accusative: εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Mat.21:19; εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γ., Luk.1:50; εἰς τ. διηνεκές, Heb.7:3, al. __2. Of a point or limit of time, unto, up to, until: Mat.6:34, Act.4:3, 25:21, Php.1:10, 2:16, 1Th.4:15, 2Ti.1:12; of entrance into a future period, σεις τὸ μέλλον (see: μέλλω), next (year), Luk.13:9 (but with ICC, in l.); εἰς τ. μεταξὺ σάββατον, on the next Sabbath, Act.13:42; εἰς τὸ πάλιν (see: πάλιν, 2Co.13:2. __III. Of result, after verbs of changing, joining, dividing, etc.: στρέφειν εἰς, Rev.11:6; μετας-, Act.2:20, Jas.4:9; μεταλλάσσειν, Rom.1:26; σχίζειν εἰς δύο, Mat.27:51, al.; predicatively with εἴναι, Act.8:23. __IV. Of relation, to, towards, for, in regard to (so in cl., but more frequently in late Gk., εἰς encroaching on the simple dative, which it has wholly displaced in MGr.; Jannaris, Gr., §1541; Robertson, Gr., 594; Deiss., BS, 117f.): Luk.7:30, Rom.4:20, 15:2, 26, 1Co.16:1, Eph.3:16, al.; ἀγάπη εἰς, Rom.5:8, al.; χρηστός, Eph.4:32; φρονεῖν εἰς, Rom.12:16; θαρρεῖν, 2Co.10:1. __V. Of the end or object: εὔθετος εἰς, Luk.14:34; σόφος, Rom.16:19; ἰσχύειν, Mat.5:13; εἰς τοῦτο, Mrk.1:38, al.; ἀφορίζειν εἰς, Rom.1:1; indicating purpose, εἰς φόβον, Rom.8:15; εἰς ἔνδειξιν, Rom.3:25; εἰς τό, with inf. (= ἵνα or ὥστε; Bl., §71, 5; M, Pr., 218ff.): Mat.20:19, Rom.1:11, 1Co.9:18, al. __VI. Adverbial phrases: εἰς τέλος, εἰς τὸ πάλιν, etc (see: τέλος, πάλιν, etc.). (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 1512 NT verses. KJV: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with See also: 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 Peter 1:2.
μαρτυριον marturion G3142 "testimony" Noun-ASN
This word refers to something that provides evidence or proof, like a witness or a testimony. In the Bible, it appears in Acts 4:33 and 1 Corinthians 1:6. It's about providing proof of something.
Definition: μαρτύριον, -ου, τό (μάρτυρ) [in LXX chiefly for מוֹעֵד, also for עֵדָה, עֵדוּת and cogn. forms ;] a testimony, witness, proof (Hdt., Thuc., al.): with genitive subj., 2Co.1:12, 2Th.1:10; with genitive obj., Act.4:33, 1Co.1:6 2:1 (WH, txt., R, txt., μυστήριον; 2Ti.1:8; εἰς μ., Mat.8:4 10:18 Mat.24:14, Mrk.1:44 6:11 13:9, Luk.5:14 9:5 21:13, Heb.3:5, Jas.5:3; τὸ μ. καιροῖς ἰδίοις (CGT, in l), 1Ti.2:6; ἡ σκηνὴ τοῦ μ. (LXX for מוֹעֵד אֹהֶל), Act.7:44, Rev.15:5.† (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 20 NT verses. KJV: to be testified, testimony, witness See also: 1 Corinthians 1:6; Luke 5:14; Hebrews 3:5.

Study Notes — Luke 21:13

Show Verse Quote Highlights

Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1 Philippians 1:12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
2 Philippians 1:28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
3 2 Thessalonians 1:5 All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
4 1 Thessalonians 3:3–4 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

Luke 21:13 Summary

[This verse, Luke 21:13, is a reminder that even in difficult times, we have an opportunity to share the love of Christ with others. When we face persecution or trouble, we can trust that God will give us the words to say and the courage to say them, as promised in Luke 21:15. We can be witnesses for Christ by sharing our faith with others, living out our faith in a way that honors Him, and trusting in His power and provision, as seen in Acts 1:8 and Matthew 28:19-20.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to serve as witnesses in Luke 21:13?

To serve as witnesses means to testify about Jesus Christ and the Gospel, even in the face of persecution, as seen in Acts 1:8 and Matthew 28:19-20. This is an opportunity to share the love of Christ with others, even in difficult circumstances.

How can we be effective witnesses in times of trouble?

According to Luke 21:15, Jesus promises to give us speech and wisdom that none of our adversaries will be able to resist or contradict, so we can trust in His power and provision to guide us as we witness. We should also remember that our witness is not just about what we say, but also about how we live, as seen in Matthew 5:16.

Is this verse only for the apostles, or does it apply to all believers?

While Jesus was speaking directly to the apostles in Luke 21:13, the principle of witnessing applies to all believers, as seen in Acts 1:8 and 1 Peter 3:15. Every Christian is called to be a witness for Christ, sharing the Gospel with others and living out their faith in a way that honors Him.

How can we prepare to be witnesses in times of persecution?

According to Luke 21:14, we should not worry beforehand about how to defend ourselves, but instead trust in God's power and provision. We can prepare by studying God's Word, praying for wisdom and courage, and seeking to live out our faith in a way that is consistent with the teachings of Scripture, such as in 1 Peter 3:13-17.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways that I can be a witness for Christ in my daily life, even in difficult circumstances?
  2. How can I trust in God's power and provision when faced with persecution or trouble, as promised in Luke 21:15?
  3. What are some things that might hold me back from being a bold witness for Christ, and how can I overcome them?
  4. How can I use my experiences, including times of trouble, as opportunities to share the Gospel with others and bring glory to God?

Gill's Exposition on Luke 21:13

And it shall turn to you for a testimony. By this means they would have an opportunity of leaving their testimony for Christ before kings and rulers; and what they should meet with from them, would

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:13

And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, Far the exposition, see the notes at Mark 13:1-37.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Luke 21:13

That is, your persecution shall turn to you for a testimony: for a testimony against your adversaries; so as they themselves shall be brought by your confession of me to own me as the true Messiah; and their cruelty, which they mask under the vizor of religion, shall be openly detected, and it shall at last appear to all the world, that the judgments of God are just, for the cruelty they have exercised upon you. And to you it shall be for a testimony; you shall have a more ampler occasion of testifying, both before kings and great men, that I am the true Messiah. Your faith, patience, and constancy shall be made more manifest; you shall also testify that my kingdom is not of this world, and that my disciples care not to expect a terrene felicity. They shall also be a testimony to you, that you expect not your portion and felicity in this, but in another life.

Trapp's Commentary on Luke 21:13

13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. Ver. 13. And it shall turn to you, &c.] While the valour of the martyrs and the savageness of the persecutors strove together, till both, exceeding nature and belief, bred wonder and astonishment in beholders and hearers.

Ellicott's Commentary on Luke 21:13

(13) It shall turn to you for a testimony.—There are but two writers in the New Testament who use the verb (literally, to come out) in this figurative sense. St. Luke is one, and the other is St. Paul, in a passage so closely parallel to this as to read almost like an echo of it (Philippians 1:19). The “testimony” is defined by Mark 13:9, as being borne to the kings and rulers before whom the disciples were to stand.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Luke 21:13

Verse 13. It shall turn to you for a testimony.] That is, it shall turn out on your part for a testimony to them (your persecutors) that you are thoroughly persuaded of the truth of what you teach, and that you are no impostors.

Cambridge Bible on Luke 21:13

13. for a testimony] See Mark 13:9. “In nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation,” Philippians 1:28. “A manifest token of the righteous judgment of God,” 2 Thessalonians 1:5.

Whedon's Commentary on Luke 21:13

13. To you for a testimony—Your persecutions shall be, in the judgment day, a testimony to your faithfulness in behalf of Christ.

Sermons on Luke 21:13

SermonDescription
Corrie Ten Boom Auf Reisen Für Jesus (German) by Corrie Ten Boom In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being a witness for Jesus in the world. He highlights the fear and uncertainty that exists in the world today, but encoura
Charles E. Cowman Call Back by Charles E. Cowman Charles E. Cowman preaches about the importance of helping and encouraging one another in the journey of life, drawing parallels to mountain climbing where climbers must support ea
St. John Chrysostom Homily 47 on the Acts of the Apostles by St. John Chrysostom John Chrysostom preaches about Paul's defense before the people, highlighting his use of the Hebrew tongue to gain their attention and his conversion story from persecutor to belie
David Wilkerson (Costa Rica) Trusting God With All Your Tomorrows by David Wilkerson In this sermon, the preacher talks about the Apostle Paul and how he was chained to circumstances he couldn't change. The preacher shares the story of a pastor whose ministry was a
David Wilkerson The Supply of the Spirit by David Wilkerson In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of trusting the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to be in control of every aspect of our lives. He shares the joy he experiences i
John R. Rice Paul Rejoices Over Preaching by Enemies by John R. Rice In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of preaching the gospel as the main purpose of a Christian's life. He quotes Jesus' words that the Son of Man came to seek an
Devern Fromke Imperatives - Enlarged Vision and Experience by Devern Fromke In this sermon, the speaker recalls a conversation with two young girls about writing a theme on God's ultimate purpose in the universe. He emphasizes that understanding this large

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate