But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you Up to councils: and in the synagogues you shall be beaten: and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

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Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering, began to say to them: Take heed lest any man deceive you.

Matthew 10:17,18 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. . . .

Matthew 23:34-37 Therefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify: and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city. . . .

Matthew 24:9,10 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake. . . .

Luke 21:16-18 And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren and kinsmen and friends: and some of you they will put to death. . . .

John 15:20 Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth a service to God.

Acts 4:1-21 And as they were speaking to the people the priests and the officer of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, . . .

Acts 5:17-40 Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him (which is the heresy of the Sadducees) were filled with envy. . . .

Acts 6:11-15 Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God. . . .

Acts 7:54-60 Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart: and they gnashed with their teeth at him. . . .

Acts 8:1-3 And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles. . . .

Acts 9:1,2,13,14,16 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest . . .

Acts 12:1-3 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. . . .

Acts 16:20-24 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews: . . .

Acts 21:11,31-40 Who, when he was come to us, took Paul's girdle: and binding his own feet and hands, he said: Thus saith the Holy Ghost: The man whose girdle this is, the Jews shall bind in this manner in Jerusalem and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. . . .

Acts 22:19,20 And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison and beat in every synagogue them that believed in thee. . . .

Acts 23:1,2 And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day. . . .

Acts 24:1 And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with some ancients and one Tertullus, an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.

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Acts 25:1-26:32 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:9-13 For I think that God hath set forth us apostles, the last, as it were men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world and to angels and to men. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:23-27 They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often. . . .

Philippians 1:29 For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him:

2 Thessalonians 1:5 For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.

Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and your partner in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 2:10,13 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death: and I will give thee the crown of life. . . .

Revelation 6:9-11 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. . . .

councils.

Mark 5:22 And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down at his feet.

. For the fulfilment of these predictions, see Note on Mat. ch.

Mark 5:24 And he went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

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Mark 1:44 And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.

Matthew 10:18 And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles:

Luke 9:5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of your feet, for a testimony against them.