Luke 12:12 (GNV)

Passage

For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:10 And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shall blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.

Luke 12:11 And when they shall bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.

Luke 12:12 For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.

Luke 12:13 And one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.

Luke 12:14 And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "holy", "ghost", "shall", "teache", "same", "houre", and "ought". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "holy" and "ghost", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And when they shall bring you vnto..." into verse 13's "And one of the companie said vnto...", so "holy" and "ghost" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "holy" and "ghost" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.