Mark 13:11 - Exposition

And when they lead you to judgment, and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak . Our Lord does not mean by this that they were not to premeditate a prudent and wise answer Rut he means that they were not to be too anxious about it. In St. Luke ( Luke 21:15 ) he says, "I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay." So here, it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost who shall inspire you with wisdom and courage. The words "neither do ye premeditate" ( μηδὲ μελετᾶτε ) are omitted in the Revised Version, as not having sufficient authority.