"But bewareof men,for they will handyou over to [the] courtsand scourgeyou in their synagogues;
"But be on your guard;for they will deliveryou to [the] courts,and you will be floggedin [the] synagogues,and you will standbeforegovernorsand kingsfor My sake,as a testimonyto them.
"Therefore,behold,I am sendingyou prophetsand wise menand scribes;someof them you will killand crucify,and someof them you will scourgein your synagogues,and persecutefrom cityto city,
"And as I punishedthem oftenin allthe synagogues,I tried to forcethem to blaspheme;and being furiouslyenragedat them, I kept pursuingthem evento foreigncities.
"They will makeyou outcasts from the synagogue,but an houris comingfor everyonewho killsyou to thinkthat he is offeringserviceto God.
"Whenthey bringyou beforethe synagoguesand the rulersand the authorities,do not worryabout howorwhatyou are to speak in your defense,orwhatyou are to say;
"But I sayto you that everyonewho is angrywith his brothershall be guiltybefore the court;and whoeversaysto his brother,You good-for-nothing,'shall be guiltybefore the supreme court;and whoeversays,'You fool,'shall be guilty[enough to go] into the fieryhell.
"And I said,'Lord,they themselvesunderstandthat in one synagogueafter anotherI used to imprisonand beatthosewho believedin You.
Do not trustin a neighbor;Do not haveconfidencein a friend.From her who liesin your bosomGuardyour lips.
and othersexperiencedmockingsand scourgings,yes,alsochainsand imprisonment.
Be on guardagainst him yourself,for he vigorouslyopposedour teaching.
Bewareof the dogs,bewareof the evilworkers,bewareof the false circumcision;
Thereforethe chief priestsand the Phariseesconveneda council,and were saying,"Whatare we doing?For thismanis performingmanysigns.
"Brotherwill betraybrotherto death,and a father[his] child;and childrenwill riseup againstparentsand have them put to death.
Nowthe chief priestsand the wholeCouncilkept trying to obtainfalse testimonyagainstJesus,sothat they might put Him to death.
Thenimmediatelythe brethrensentPaulout to goas faras the sea;and Silasand Timothyremainedthere.
and will handHim over to the Gentilesto mockand scourgeand crucify[Him], and on the thirddayHe will be raisedup."
and you will evenbe broughtbeforegovernorsand kingsfor My sake,as a testimonyto them and to the Gentiles.
and askedfor lettersfrom him to the synagoguesat Damascus,sothat ifhe foundanybelongingto the Way,bothmenand women,he might bringthem boundto Jerusalem.
