Luke 12:12 (WEB)

Passage

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

Nearby Context

Luke 12:10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Luke 12:11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

Luke 12:12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

Luke 12:13 One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

Luke 12:14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "holy", "teach", "same", "hour", and "must". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "holy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "When they bring you before the synagogues..." into verse 13's "One of the multitude said to him...", so "Spirit" and "holy" 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 "Spirit" and "holy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.