Luke 12:11 (KJV)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

Luke 12:9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

Luke 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

Luke 12:11 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:

Luke 12:12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

Luke 12:13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bring", "synagogues", "magistrates", "powers", "take", "thought", "shall", and "answer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bring" and "synagogues", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And whosoever shall speak a word against..." into verse 12's "For the Holy Ghost shall teach you...", so "bring" and "synagogues" 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 "bring" and "synagogues" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.