^{9 Ref} and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end `is' not immediately.'

^{10 Ref} Then said he to them, `Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,

^{11 Ref} great shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be;

^{12 Ref} and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;

^{13 Ref} and it shall become to you for a testimony.

^{14 Ref} `Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,

^{15 Ref} for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

^{16 Ref} `And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death;

^{17 Ref} and ye shall be hated by all because of my name --

^{18 Ref} and a hair out of your head shall not perish;

^{19 Ref} in your patience possess ye your souls.