KJV ORIGINAL
But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When they drag you in front of authorities and put you on the spot, don't stress about what you're going to say or rehearse some perfect speech. Just speak whatever comes to you in that moment, because it won't actually be you talking, it'll be the Holy Spirit speaking through you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's got your words when you don't have any left.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was traditionally written by John Mark for a Roman Christian audience, likely in the mid-to-late first century CE. This passage prepares disciples
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