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Matthew 10:16-22 NWT
16 “Look! I am sending YOU forth as sheep amidst wolves; therefore prove yourselves cautious as serpents and yet innocent as doves. 17 Be on YOUR guard against men; for they will deliver YOU up to local courts, and they will scourge YOU in their synagogues. 18 Why, YOU will be haled before governors and kings for my sake, for a witness to them and the nations. 19 However, when they deliver YOU up, do not become anxious about how or what YOU are to speak; for what YOU are to speak will be given YOU in that hour; 20 for the ones speaking are not just YOU, but it is the spirit of YOUR Father that speaks by YOU. 21 Further, brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise up against parents and will have them put to death. 22 And YOU will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.
Matthew 10:16-22 GNB
"Listen! I am sending you out just like sheep to a pack of wolves. You must be as cautious as snakes and as gentle as doves. (17) Watch out, for there will be those who will arrest you and take you to court, and they will whip you in the synagogues. (18) For my sake you will be brought to trial before rulers and kings, to tell the Good News to them and to the Gentiles. (19) When they bring you to trial, do not worry about what you are going to say or how you will say it; when the time comes, you will be given what you will say. (20) For the words you will speak will not be yours; they will come from the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. (21) "People will hand over their own brothers to be put to death, and fathers will do the same to their children; children will turn against their parents and have them put to death. (22) Everyone will hate you because of me. But whoever holds out to the end will be saved.
Matthew 10:16-22 Darby
Behold, *I* send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves. (17) But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues; (18) and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. (19) But when they deliver you up, be not careful how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that hour what ye shall speak. (20) For *ye* are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you. (21) But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents and shall put them to death; (22) and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to the end, *he* shall be saved.
Matthew 10:16-22 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*.
(21) "But brother will betray brother to death, and a father [his] child; and children will rebel against parents and will put them to death.
(22) "And you will be hated by all because of My name, but the one having endured to [the] end, this [one] will be saved.
Matthew 10:16-22 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.
(21) And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.
(22) And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.
Matthew 10:16-22 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.
(21) "Brother will hand over brother to death; a father will hand over his child. Children will rebel against their parents and kill them.
(22) Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who patiently endures to the end will be saved.
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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