Matthew 10:18-22

10:18 And you will be brought before governors and kings ¹  because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles. 10:19 Whenever ²  they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, ³  for what you should say will be given to you at that time. ⁴  10:20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

10:21 “Brother ⁵  will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against ⁶  parents and have them put to death. 10:22 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

¹ sn These statements look at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of courts and synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to governors and kings suggests. Some fulfillment of Jewish persecution can be seen in Acts.

² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

³ tn Grk “how or what you might speak.”

⁴ tn Grk “in that hour.”

³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁴ tn Or “will rebel against.”