Matthew 10:18
And ye shall be brought to the heed rulers and kynges for my sake in witnes to them and to the gentyls.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
17Beware of men for they shall deliver you vp to the consels and shall scourge you in their synagoges.
Cross References
Mark 13:9But take ye hede to youre selves. For they shall bringe you vp to the counsels and into the synagoges and ye shalbe beaten: ye and shalbe brought before rulers and kynges for my sake for a testimoniall vnto them.
Acts 12:1In that tyme Herode the kynge stretched forthe his handes to vexe certayne of the congregacion.
Acts 24:1After .v. dayes Ananias the hye preste descended with elders and with a certayne Oratour named Tartullus and enformed the ruelar of Paul.
2 Timothy 4:16At my fyrst answerynge no man assissted me but all forsoke me. I praye God that it maye not be layde to their charges:
Revelation 6:9And when he opened the fyfte seale I sawe vnder the aultre the soules of them that were kylled for the worde of God and for the testymony which they had
Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 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.… Read the whole commentary →