Matthew 10:16-18 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

BSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. ¹⁷ But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. ¹⁸ On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.