Matthew 10:23 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²³ When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ When they persecute you in one town [that is, pursue you in a manner that would injure you and cause you to suffer because of your belief], flee to another town; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

Common English Bible

²³ Whenever they harass you in one city, escape to the next, because I assure that you will not go through all the cities of Israel before the Human One comes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Now when they persecute you in one city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you will not have exhausted all the cities of Israel, before the Son of man returns.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And when they shall persecute you in this city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come.

Matthew 10:23 Cross References

Jeremiah 26:21

And when King Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriah heard of it, he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay every man for what he has done.

Matthew 16:28

Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”

Matthew 2:13

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

Matthew 23:34

Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,

Matthew 23:36

Truly, I say to you, all this will come upon this generation.

Matthew 24:27

For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

Matthew 24:30

then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory;

Matthew 24:34

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all these things take place.

Matthew 24:48

But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’

Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

Matthew 26:64

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Matthew 4:12

Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee;

Mark 13:26

And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

Luke 18:8

I tell you, he will vindicate them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

Luke 21:27

And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

John 7:1

After this Jesus went about in Galilee; he would not go about in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Acts 17:10

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea; and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:14

Then the brethren immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Acts 20:1

After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and having exhorted them took leave of them and departed for Macedonia.

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.