Mark 13:9-11

Signs of the Close of the Age

⁹ _o "But _p be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten _q in synagogues, and you will stand before _r governors and _s kings for my sake, _t to bear witness before them. ¹⁰ And the gospel must first be proclaimed _u to all nations. ¹¹ And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, _v do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say _w whatever is given you in that hour, _x for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

1. Cross References
   Mark 13:9
   But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.
   Mark 13:11 - 13
   And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
   Matthew 10:17 - 22
   Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues.
   Luke 12:11 - 12
   And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say.
   
2. Cross References
   Mark 13:5
   And Jesus began to say to them, "See that no one leads you astray.
   2 John 1:8
   Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 23:34
   Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
   
4. Cross References
   Acts 17:6
   And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also.
   Acts 18:12
   But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal.
   Acts 24:1
   And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul.
   Acts 25:6
   After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.
   
5. Cross References
   Acts 27:24
   And he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.
   
6. Cross References
   Matthew 8:4
   And Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.
   
7. Cross References
   Matthew 28:19
   Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
   Romans 10:18
   But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
   Colossians 1:6
   Which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing - as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.
   Colossians 1:23
   If indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
   Mark 14:9
   And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 6:25
   Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
   
9. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 18:18
   I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.
   Numbers 23:5
   And the Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.
   Exodus 4:12
   Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
   
10. Cross References
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    2 Corinthians 13:3
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    1 Thessalonians 2:13
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    Hebrews 1:1
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