Matthew 10:19

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Cross-reference

Matthew 6:25 broadens the 'do not worry' command to daily provisions — linking trust in God for physical needs to trust for words in trial.

Exodus 4:15 Parallel

Exodus 4:15 extends the promise to both Moses and Aaron — God will be with their mouths and teach them, mirroring the Spirit's help in Matthew 10:19.

Acts 6:10 Parallel

Acts 6:10 notes Stephen's wisdom and Spirit that his opponents could not withstand — a clear example of Spirit-given speech in confrontation.

Acts 5:29-33 shows Peter and apostles declaring obedience to God, with the Spirit as witness — a direct outworking of Jesus' promise.

Acts 4:8–14 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 4:8-14 fulfills Jesus' promise: Peter, filled with the Spirit, speaks boldly before the Sanhedrin, with the exact words given.

Luke 21:15 Parallel

Luke 21:15 promises God will give 'a mouth and wisdom' that adversaries cannot resist — the same provision for speech in persecution.

Luke 21:14 Parallel

Luke 21:14 adds 'settle it in your hearts' — a proactive resolve not to premeditate defense, expanding the same promise.

Luke 12:11 Parallel

Luke 12:11 gives the same instruction not to worry about defense before synagogues and authorities — a parallel teaching in a different context.

Mark 13:11-13 repeats this command and adds that the Holy Spirit speaks through you, and warns of family betrayal and endurance to the end.

In Jeremiah 1:9, God touches Jeremiah's mouth and puts His words in it — a direct parallel to the Spirit putting words in disciples' mouths.

Jeremiah 1:7 shows God commanding a reluctant prophet to speak whatever He commands, prefiguring Jesus' reassurance that the Spirit will give words.

Exodus 4:12 Parallel

In Exodus 4:12, God promises to teach Moses what to say — the same divine enablement Jesus promises His disciples when on trial.

Acts 2:4 Parallel

Acts 2:4 describes the Spirit enabling speech — a direct parallel to the Spirit giving words when believers are on trial.

Proverbs 16:1 attributes the proper answer of the tongue to the Lord, directly matching the promise that God will give what to say.

2 Corinthians 3:5 says competence comes from God, not self — echoing the promise that God supplies the words, not human preparation.

Psalm 119:46 shows David's resolve to speak of God's statutes before kings — a parallel to the promise of divinely given words before authorities.

James 1:5 Parallel

James 1:5 promises wisdom from God to those who ask — parallel to the promise that God will give the right words in the hour of need.

2 Corinthians 12:9 Related theme

2 Corinthians 12:9 assures that God's power is made perfect in weakness — relevant to the weakness of not knowing what to say.