Matthew 10:19 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →When handed over, the disciples need not worry how or what to say, for the words will be given them at that hour.
What Does Matthew 10:19 Mean?
Having foretold their arrests, Jesus now calms the fear that comes with them. When they are delivered up, the disciples are not to be anxious about how or what they will speak. In the very hour of trial, the right words will be given to them.
This is a promise of grace meeting need at the moment of need, not before. The disciple is freed from the burden of rehearsing a defense and invited instead to trust. God does not abandon his witnesses to their own wit; he supplies what the hour requires. Such trust does not breed laziness but peace, releasing the heart from worry into reliance on the Father's faithful provision.
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What does Matthew 10:19 mean?
When handed over, the disciples need not worry how or what to say, for the words will be given them at that hour.