12 “But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me.
13 But this will give you an opportunity to tell about me.
14 Decide now not to worry about what you will say.
15 I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies can answer.
16 Even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will turn against you. They will have some of you killed.
17 Everyone will hate you because you follow me.
18 But none of these things can really harm you.