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Matthew 10:17

Suffering

15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

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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;

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Cross references

  • Mark 13:9

    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.

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  • Matthew 23:34

    Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

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  • Luke 12:11

    And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

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  • Matthew 5:22

    But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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  • Acts 26:11

    And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

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  • John 16:2

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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  • Matthew 24:9–10

    Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

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  • Micah 7:5

    Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

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