Luke 21 · Verse 14

Luke 21:14

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luke 21:14, King James Version

Luke 21:14 in other translations

BSBSo make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
WEBSettle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
ASVSettle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
YLT‘Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,
DARBYSettle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand your defence,
BBESo take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give:
WebsterSettle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer.

What does Luke 21:14 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. Settle it therefore in your hearts. Fix it firmly in your minds--so firmly as to become a settled principle--that you are always to depend on God for aid in all your trials. Mk 13:11.

(m) "not to meditate" Mk 13:11

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Settle it therefore, etc. - See on Mat 10:19 (note).

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…

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Luke 21:14 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.

θέτεthetedo implantG5087
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἐνeninG1722
ταῖςtaistheG3588
καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsG2588
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
μὴmēnotG3361
προμελετᾶνpromeletanto premeditateG4304
ἀπολογηθῆναι·apologēthēnaito present a defense;G626

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

Cross references for Luke 21:14

  • Luke 12:11-12

    And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

  • Mark 13:11

    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.

  • Matthew 10:19-20

    But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
12:11,12; Mt 10:19,20; Mr 13:11

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Context

  • 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:

  • Luke 21:15

    For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

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Luke 21:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Poned pues en vuestros corazones no pensar antes cómo habéis de responder:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mettez donc dans vos cœurs de ne pas vous préoccuper à l’avance de votre défense,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Setzet es nun fest in euren Herzen, nicht vorher darauf zu sinnen, wie ihr euch verantworten sollt;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ponite ergo in cordibus vestris non præmeditari quemadmodum respondeatis: