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16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd 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 men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge 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 even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony 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 when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.
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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 it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
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for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be 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 "You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who 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 "But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities 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 above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.
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“The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.
25 "It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!
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It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
26 "Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
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“So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.
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