Luther Before the Diet of Worms
Matthew 10:20
For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.


Never perhaps has this promise been more clearly fulfilled than in the case of Luther before the Diet of Worms. The intrepid monk, who had hitherto boldly braved all his enemies, spoke on this occasion, when he found himself in the presence of those who thirsted for his blood, with calmness, dignity, and humility. There was no exaggeration, no mere human enthusiasm, no anger; overflowing with the liveliest emotion, he was still at peace; modest, though withstanding the powers of the earth; great in presence of all the grandeur of the world. This is an indisputable mark that Luther obeyed God, and not the suggestions of his own pride. In the hall of the Diet there was One greater than Charles and than Luther.



Parallel Verses
KJV: For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

WEB: For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.




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