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Matthew 10:17

Suffering

15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

18 On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
KJV
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
WEB
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
ASV
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you;
DARBY
But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues;
BLB
But beware of men; for they will deliver you⁺ up into the councils, and in their synagogues they will flog you⁺.
ÅB
Men pass dere for menneskene! For de skal overgi dere til domstolene og piske dere i synagogene sine;
OTB
Vær på vakt mot mennesker; de vil overgi dere til lokale råd og piske dere i sine synagoger.
B1930
Men vokt eder for menneskene! for de skal overgi eder til domstolene og hudstryke eder i sine synagoger;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 13:9

    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.

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  • Matthew 23:34

    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

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  • Luke 12:11

    When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

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  • Matthew 5:22

    But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

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  • Acts 26:11

    I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

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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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  • Matthew 24:9–10

    Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

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  • Micah 7:5

    Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

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