Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Cross-references

Luke 12:12 Parallel

Luke 12:12 also promises the Spirit will teach what to say in the hour — a parallel promise.

Luke 24:45 Parallel

Luke 24:45 shows Jesus opening disciples' understanding — a similar divine enablement for witness, but after resurrection.

Exodus 4:12 Typology

Exodus 4:12 shows God promising to be with Moses' mouth and teach him — a pattern fulfilled in Jesus' promise to disciples.

Acts 6:10 Prophetic fulfillment

In Acts 6:10, Stephen's adversaries cannot resist his wisdom — a direct fulfillment of Jesus' promise to give mouth and wisdom that none can gainsay.

Jeremiah 1:9 shows God putting words in the prophet's mouth — a type of the Spirit-empowered witness Jesus promises.

Acts 4:31 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 4:31 shows the disciples speaking God's word with boldness after prayer — another fulfillment of Jesus' promise.

Acts 4:8–13 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 4:8-13 records Peter speaking boldly with wisdom before rulers — directly fulfilling Jesus' promise of a mouth and wisdom.

1 Peter 3:15 calls believers to be ready to give a defense — directly applying Jesus' promise here of giving them words to answer opponents.

2 Corinthians 13:3 shows Christ speaking through Paul — directly fulfilling Jesus' promise here to give his followers a mouth and wisdom.

2 Corinthians 3:5 says our sufficiency is from God—directly matching the promise that the mouth and wisdom are given.

Acts 9:22 Allusion

Acts 9:22 shows Paul confounding adversaries with divinely given wisdom—a direct example of this promise.

Mark 13:11 Parallel

Mark 13:11 parallels this: the Spirit speaks through disciples when brought to trial.

Matthew 10:19 parallels this: do not be anxious, for what to say will be given in that hour.

Exodus 4:15 Allusion

In Exodus 4:15, God puts words in Moses' mouth — a strong parallel to Jesus promising to give 'a mouth and wisdom' for speaking.

1 Kings 3:12 Related theme

In 1 Kings 3:12, God gives Solomon a wise heart — the same divine gift of wisdom Jesus promises to his followers.

1 Chronicles 22:12 Related theme

In 1 Chronicles 22:12, David prays that God give Solomon wisdom — echoed by Jesus giving wisdom to his disciples.

In Proverbs 16:1, the answer of the tongue is from the Lord — directly parallel to Jesus giving mouth and wisdom.

Ezekiel 3:27 describes God opening the prophet's mouth to speak—an explicit parallel to being given a mouth and wisdom.

Ezekiel 24:27 promises that God will open the prophet's mouth—a similar divine action of enabling speech for a specific occasion.

Ezekiel 29:21 declares God will open the prophet's mouth—a direct parallel to the gift of a mouth and wisdom for speaking.

Matthew 10:20 identifies the Spirit as the speaker — in Luke 21:15 Jesus promises to give the words.

1 Corinthians 1:30 identifies Christ as our wisdom—the very source of what is promised here.

Acts 2:4 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 2:4 shows the Spirit giving utterance at Pentecost — a manifestation of the divine mouth and wisdom Jesus promised.

James 3:17 Contrast

James 3:17 describes heavenly wisdom as pure and peaceable — contrasting with the confrontational wisdom promised here to overcome adversaries.

Acts 5:39 Parallel

Acts 5:39 warns that if God is behind it, no one can overthrow—echoing that adversaries cannot resist the given wisdom.

Proverbs 2:6 Related theme

Proverbs 2:6 declares that the LORD gives wisdom — the source of the wisdom Jesus promises to provide.

1 Corinthians 1:27 says God uses the foolish to confound the wise—parallel to giving disciples wisdom to silence adversaries.

Colossians 4:3 Related theme

In Colossians 4:3, Paul asks prayer for an open door to speak — a parallel petition for divine enablement in witness, though not the same promise of unanswerable wisdom.

In 2 Timothy 4:17, the Lord strengthens Paul to preach fully — a clear parallel to Jesus' promise of enabling for witness under persecution.

James 1:5 Related theme

In James 1:5, God gives wisdom liberally to those who ask — a general promise that undergirds the specific situation of persecution in Luke 21:15.

Ephesians 1:17 Related theme

Ephesians 1:17 prays for a spirit of wisdom and revelation — similar divine gift of wisdom, but for knowing God rather than defending against adversaries.

Colossians 4:4 Related theme

In Colossians 4:4, Paul prays to speak clearly — echoing the theme of divinely aided speech, but focused on clarity rather than irresistible wisdom.