Luke 12:11

12:11 But when they bring you before the synagogues, ¹  the ²  rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense ³  or what you should say,

Luke 13:35

13:35 Look, your house is forsaken! ⁴  And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’” ⁵ 

¹ sn The saying looks at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to the rulers and the authorities suggests.

² tn Grk “and the,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

³ tn Grk “about how or what you should say in your defense,” but this is redundant with the following clause, “or what you should say.”

⁴ sn Your house is forsaken. The language here is from Jer 12:7 and 22:5. It recalls exilic judgment.

⁵ sn A quotation from Ps 118:26. The judgment to come will not be lifted until the Lord returns. See Luke 19:41-44.