1 tn Grk “in that hour.”
2 tn Or “will rebel against.”
3 sn See 1 Cor 1:25-31.
4 sn But the one who endures to the end will be saved. Jesus was not claiming here that salvation is by works, because he had already taught that it is by grace (cf. 10:15). He was simply arguing that genuine faith evidences itself in persistence through even the worst of trials.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.”
5 tn Grk “determine in your hearts.”
6 tn This term could refer to rehearsing a speech or a dance. On its syntax, see BDF §392.2.
6 tn Grk “a mouth.” It is a metonymy and refers to the reply the Lord will give to them.
7 tn Grk “and wisdom.”