Prophecy in
You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Context
Jesus is instructing His disciples about the persecution they will face for His name's sake.
Fulfillment
partial
Fulfilled inActs 25:1-27
In Acts 25, Paul is brought before the Roman governor Festus and later appeals to Caesar, fulfilling Jesus' prophecy about His followers standing before rulers.
Theological significance
This prophecy underscores the theme of witness and testimony in the face of persecution, demonstrating God's sovereignty in using such situations to spread the Gospel.
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