Luke 21:14

21:14 Therefore be resolved ¹  not to rehearse ²  ahead of time how to make your defense.

Luke 12:11

12:11 But when they bring you before the synagogues, ³  the ⁴  rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense ⁵  or what you should say,

[21:14]  ¹ tn Grk “determine in your hearts.”

[21:14]  ² tn This term could refer to rehearsing a speech or a dance. On its syntax, see BDF §392.2.

[12:11]  ³ 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.

[12:11]  ⁴ 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.

[12:11]  ⁵ 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.”