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Matthew 10:16-20 ALT
(16) "Listen! _I_ am sending you* out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, continue becoming wise as the serpents and innocent as the doves. (17) "But be watching out [for] [or, be aware of] the people, for they will hand you* over to local councils [or, courts], and they will scourge you* in their synagogues, (18) and you* will be brought before governors [or, rulers] and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. (19) "But whenever they are handing you* over, you* shall not be anxious how or what you* should speak, for it shall be given to you* in that hour what you* will speak; (20) for _you*_ are not the ones speaking, _but_ the Spirit of your* Father [is] the One speaking in you*.

Matthew 10:16-20 BBE
(16) See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves. (17) But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows; (18) And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles. (19) But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you; (20) Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.

Matthew 10:16-20 GW
(16) "I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves. (17) Watch out for people who will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues. (18) Because of me you will even be brought in front of governors and kings to testify to them and to everyone in the world. (19) When they hand you over to the authorities, don't worry about what to say or how to say it. When the time comes, you will be given what to say. (20) Indeed, you're not the ones who will be speaking. The Spirit of your Father will be speaking through you.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation