Luke 21:18

“And a hair of your head will certainly not perish.”

Luke 21:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 21:18, word by word

a hairθρὶξthrix

hair

Hair.

Where else “thrix” appears
headκεφαλῆςkephalēs

head

The top part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “kephalēs” appears
perishἀπόληταιapolētai

lose

To be left without something or someone one had.

Where else “apolētai” appears

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Before courts and rulers

Matthew 10:17-22Mark 13:9-13

A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.

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Luke 21:12-19

12But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons, you being led away before kings and governors for the sake of my name. 13It will turn out for you as an opportunity for testimony. 14So settle it in your hearts not to prepare beforehand how to defend yourselves; 15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to resist or contradict. 16And you will be handed over even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put to death some of you, 17and you will be hated by all because of my name. 18And a hair of your head will certainly not perish. 19By your endurance gain your lives.

Matthew 10:17-22

17But beware of people; for they will hand you over to councils, and in their synagogues they will flog you; 18and you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and to the nations. 19But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. 21And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and put them to death. 22And you will be hated by all because of my name; but the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved.

Mark 13:9-13

9But watch yourselves; they will hand you over to councils, and in synagogues you will be beaten, and before governors and kings you will stand for the sake of me, as a testimony to them. 10And first the good news must be proclaimed to all the nations. 11And when they lead you away, handing you over, do not worry beforehand what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, say that; for it is not you who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 13And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved.

The Olivet discourse

Matthew 24:1-51Mark 13:1-37

Luke 17 and 12 have similar sayings on other occasions.

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Luke 21:5-36

5And as some were speaking about the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and votive offerings, he said, 6“These things that you are looking at, the days will come in which there will not be left a stone upon a stone that will not be torn down.” 7And they asked him, saying, “Teacher, when, then, will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to happen?” 8And he said, “See that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come near.’ Do not go after them. 9And when you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified; for these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.” 10Then he was saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons, you being led away before kings and governors for the sake of my name. 13It will turn out for you as an opportunity for testimony. 14So settle it in your hearts not to prepare beforehand how to defend yourselves; 15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to resist or contradict. 16And you will be handed over even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put to death some of you, 17and you will be hated by all because of my name. 18And a hair of your head will certainly not perish. 19By your endurance gain your lives. 20But when you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those in the middle of it must get out, and those in the fields must not enter into it; 22for these are days of vengeance, so that all things written may be fulfilled. 23Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing in those days! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. 24And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by nations until the times of the nations are fulfilled. 25And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and the surging waves, 26people fainting from fear and expectation of the things coming on the inhabited world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28But when these things begin to happen, stand up straight and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Matthew 24:1-51

1And Jesus went out from the temple and was going away, and his disciples came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2But he answered them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I tell you, there will never be left here one stone upon another that will not be torn down.” 3And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4And Jesus answered them, “See to it that no one leads you astray. 5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will lead many astray. 6And you will hear of wars and reports of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for it must happen, but the end is not yet. 7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8But all these things are the beginning of birth pains. 9Then they will hand you over to affliction and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations because of my name. 10And then many will fall away, and they will hand one another over and hate one another. 11And many false prophets will rise and lead many astray. 12And because lawlessness will have increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13But the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved. 14And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. 15So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of through Daniel the prophet standing in a holy place (let the reader understand), 16then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; 17let the one on the housetop not come down to take the things out of his house; 18and let the one in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19And woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing in those days! 20And pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath. 21For then there will be great affliction, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, and never will. 22And if those days had not been cut short, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short. 23Then, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘Here he is,’ do not believe it. 24For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and will perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.

Mark 13:1-37

1And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, “Teacher, look, what stones and what buildings!” 2And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will never be left here a stone on a stone that will not be torn down.” 3And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were asking him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5And Jesus began to say to them, “Watch out that no one leads you astray. 6Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will lead many astray. 7And when you hear of wars and reports of wars, do not be alarmed; this must happen, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These things are the beginning of birth pains. 9But watch yourselves; they will hand you over to councils, and in synagogues you will be beaten, and before governors and kings you will stand for the sake of me, as a testimony to them. 10And first the good news must be proclaimed to all the nations. 11And when they lead you away, handing you over, do not worry beforehand what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, say that; for it is not you who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 13And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved. 14But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; 15let the one on the housetop not come down nor go in to take anything out of his house; 16and let the one in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 17But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing in those days! 18And pray that it may not happen in winter. 19For those days will be a time of affliction such as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be. 20And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen, whom he chose, he cut short the days. 21And then, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it. 22For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the chosen. 23But you, watch out; I have told you everything beforehand. 24But in those days, after that affliction, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,

The context

17and you will be hated by all because of my name.

18 · This verse (above)

19By your endurance gain your lives.

Read all of Luke 21

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  1. 1. What it says

    How much did the poor widow put into the offering box, and what does Jesus say about what the rich people gave? (vv. 1-4)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says the widow put in more than all of them. What is Jesus looking at when he sees an offering? (vv. 3-4)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus said, “Be careful that your hearts are not weighed down by the worries of this life” (v. 34). What worry could you set down today?

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