Luke 21 · Verse 13

Luke 21:13

And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Luke 21:13, King James Version

Luke 21:13 in other translations

BSBThis will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
WEBIt will turn out as a testimony for you.
ASVIt shall turn out unto you for a testimony.
YLTand it shall become to you for a testimony.
DARBYbut it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
BBEAnd it will be turned to a witness for you.
WebsterAnd it shall turn to you for a testimony.

What does Luke 21:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. for a testimony--an opportunity of bearing testimony.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 13.

(l) "And it shall turn to" Php 1:28, 2Thes 1:5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 21:5-28

With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer…

Read the full comment on Luke 21:5-28 →

Luke 21:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀποβήσεταιapobēsetaiIt will resultG576
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
εἰςeisforG1519
μαρτύριον.marturiona testimony.G3142

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 21:13

  • Philippians 1:28

    And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

  • Philippians 1:12

    But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:5

    Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

    That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Php 1:28; 1Th 3:3,4; 2Th 1:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 21:12

    But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

  • Luke 21:13

    And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

  • Luke 21:14

    Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

Read all of Luke 21

Luke 21:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y os será para testimonio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et cela se tournera pour vous en témoignage.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Es wird euch aber zu einem Zeugnis ausschlagen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		continget autem vobis in testimonium.