Matthew 10:16-18 Behold I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as the serpents and harmless as the doves.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ Behold I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as the serpents and harmless as the doves. ¹⁷ And be upon your guard against these men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues; ¹⁸ and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and the nations.