Mark 13:9

⁷ When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

⁸ Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

¹⁰ And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.

¹¹ But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
KJV: But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
WEB: “But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
ASV: But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
DARBY: But *ye*, take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims and to synagogues: ye shall be beaten and brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them;
BLB: But you⁺, take heed to yourselves. They will deliver you⁺ up to courts, and you⁺ will be beaten in synagogues, and you⁺ will stand before governors and kings on account of Me, for a testimony to them.

ÅB: Men ta dere i vare! De skal overgi dere til domstolene, og dere skal hudstrykes i synagoger og stilles for landshøvdinger og konger for min skyld, til vitnesbyrd for dem.
OTB: “Vær på vakt; dere vil bli overgitt til lokale råd og pisket i synagoger. Dere vil stå foran guvernører og konger for Min skyld, som et vitnesbyrd for dem.
B1930: Men ta eder i vare! De skal overgi eder til domstolene, og I skal hudstrykes i synagoger og stilles for landshøvdinger og konger for min skyld, til vidnesbyrd for dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 10:17–18
But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
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John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
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1 Corinthians 4:9–13
For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
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Mark 13:5
Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
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Philippians 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
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Mark 6:11
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
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Acts 9:16
I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
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Acts 21:11
Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
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