Neville Goddard on Luke 21:8-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 21 in context

Scripture Focus

8And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19In your patience possess ye your souls.

Luke 21:8-19

Biblical Context

Jesus warns to beware deception and not fear upheavals; though persecutions will come, the end is not immediate, and endurance preserves the soul.

Neville's Inner Vision

This passage asks you to wake to the fact that the world of events is the outward echo of an inward state. The warning about false Christs and wars is not about conspiracies outside you, but about states of mind you entertain within. When you feel led to panic by outward signs, remember: the end is not by and by because your end is the realization of your I AM presence now. I will give you a mouth and wisdom is the spoken gift of your established inner authority, the still quiet witness which cannot be gainsaid by any voice of fear. Your greatest trials—persecution, betrayal, hatred—are opportunities to prove your allegiance to the one principle: consciousness. You are asked to endure not by bracing the outer world but by remaining loyal to the inner decree, 'I am', and letting patience transfer into your souls. By settling this inward certainty, you turn every external event into testimony of your inner kingdom.

Practice This Now

Assume the state of the witness now and feel it real. Revise any fear by declaring I AM here, and let your heart listen for the wisdom that answers when you are questioned.