Matthew 10:17

Persecution Of Disciples Predicted

¹⁶ “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves. ¹⁷ Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them. ¹⁸ You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.

Be on Your Guard

O God

Sanhedrin

Mark 13:9

“But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to sanhedrins, and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of Me, as a witness to them.

Matthew 23:34

This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and hound from town to town.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire.

Luke 12:11

Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.

Acts 26:11

In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.

Acts 22:19

“But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in You imprisoned and beaten.

Deuteronomy 25:2-3

If the guilty party deserves to be flogged, the judge will make him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes appropriate for his crime.

Micah 7:5

Do not rely on a friend;
don’t trust in a close companion.
Seal your mouth
from the woman who lies in your arms.

Matthew 20:19

Then they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, flogged, and crucified, and He will be resurrected on the third day.”

Matthew 24:9-10

“Then they will hand you over for persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

Mark 13:12

Then brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and put them to death.

Luke 21:12-13

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of My name.

John 11:47

So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do since this man does many signs?

John 16:2

They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Acts 4:6-22

with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and all the members of the high-priestly family.

Acts 5:26-42

Then the commander went with the temple police and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

Acts 14:5-6

When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to assault and stone them,

Acts 17:14

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.

Acts 23:1-22

Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience until this day.”

2 Corinthians 11:24-26

Five times I received 39 lashes from Jews.

Philippians 3:2

Watch out for “dogs,” watch out for evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.

2 Timothy 4:15

Watch out for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words.

Hebrews 11:36

and others experienced mockings and scourgings, as well as bonds and imprisonment.