Matthew 10:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 10:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 10:17 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 10:17 — KJV
“But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;”
— Matthew 10:17 (KJV)
Matthew 10:17 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 10:17
“But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:17: deliver, councils, synagogues
“Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:17: men, scourge, synagogues
“And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:17: men, deliver
“And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:17: men, deliver
“If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:17: men, deliver
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