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Matthew 10:17 KJV
Matthew · chapter 10 · verse 17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;Matthew 10:17 · King James Version
Matthew 10:17 in context
15Verily 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.
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19But 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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Key words (Strong's)
- councilssynedrionany assembly , whether convened to deliberate or pass judgment, any session or assembly…G4892 →
- deliverparadidōmito give into the hands , to give over into power or use, to deliver to one something to…G3860 →
- scourgemastigoōto scourgeG3146 →
- bewareprosechōto bring to, bring near, to bring a ship to land, and simply to touch at, put in, to turn…G4337 →
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All these verses relate to the sufferings of Christ's ministers in their work, which they are here taught to expect, and prepare for; they are directed also how to bear them, and how to go on with their work in the midst of them. This part of the sermon looks further than to their present mission;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-42