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14 And whoever does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet [as you] are going out of that house or [that] town.
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If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
15 Truly I say to you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!
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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 in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
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“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
17 But beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils, and they will flog you in their synagogues.
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Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.
18 And you will be brought before both governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
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On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But whenever they hand you over, do not be anxious how [to speak] or what you should say, for what you should say will be given to you at that hour.
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But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,
20 For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father [who is] speaking through you.
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for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 "And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father [his] children, and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death,
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“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
22 and you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end--this one will be saved.
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You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
23 And whenever they persecute you in this town, flee to another, for truly I say to you, you will never finish [going through] the towns of Israel until the Son of Man comes.
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When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 "A disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor a slave superior to his master.
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“The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.
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