Matius 10:17-22

10:17 Beware ¹  of people, because they will hand you over to councils ²  and flog ³  you in their synagogues. ⁴  10:18 And you will be brought before governors and kings ⁵  because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles. 10:19 Whenever ⁶  they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, ⁷  for what you should say will be given to you at that time. ⁸  10:20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

10:21 “Brother ⁹  will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against ¹⁰  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.

Matius 22:6

22:6 The ¹¹  rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

Matius 23:34

23:34 “For this reason I ¹²  am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, ¹³  some of whom you will kill and crucify, ¹⁴  and some you will flog ¹⁵  in your synagogues ¹⁶  and pursue from town to town,

[10:17]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[10:17]  ² sn Councils in this context refers to local judicial bodies attached to the Jewish synagogue. This group would be responsible for meting out justice and discipline within the Jewish community.

[10:17]  ³ tn BDAG 620 s.v. μαστιγόω 1.a states, “of flogging as a punishment decreed by the synagogue (Dt 25:2f; s. the Mishna Tractate Sanhedrin-Makkoth, edited w. notes by SKrauss ’33) w. acc. of pers. Mt 10:17; 23:34.”

[10:17]  ⁴ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.

[10:18]  ⁵ 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.

[10:19]  ⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[10:19]  ⁷ tn Grk “how or what you might speak.”

[10:19]  ⁸ tn Grk “in that hour.”

[10:21]  ⁹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[10:21]  ¹⁰ tn Or “will rebel against.”

[22:6]  ¹¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[23:34]  ¹² tn Grk “behold I am sending.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[23:34]  ¹³ tn Or “scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:34]  ¹⁴ sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.

[23:34]  ¹⁵ tn BDAG 620 s.v. μαστιγόω 1.a states, “of flogging as a punishment decreed by the synagogue (Dt 25:2f; s. the Mishna Tractate Sanhedrin-Makkoth, edited w. notes by SKrauss ’33) w. acc. of pers. Mt 10:17; 23:34.”

[23:34]  ¹⁶ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.