Matthew 10:17 Cross References - NSB

¹⁷ »Beware of men! They will take you to court! They will have you beaten in their meeting places.

² »If the wicked man deserves to be beaten, the judge will then make him lie down and be beaten in his presence. The number of lashes is according to his guilt. ³ »He must not beat him more than forty lashes. If he beats more than that your brother will be degraded in your eyes.

⁵ Do not put your faith in your neighbor. Do not trust a friend! Guard your lips from her who lies in your bosom (is your intimate companion).

²² »Now I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother [without cause] shall be guilty before the court. Whoever speaks to his brother with words of contempt shall receive condemnation before the Sanhedrin [Supreme Court]. Curse your brother and you will be guilty enough to be destroyed by fire, with the burning trash, at the Valley of Hinnom, outside of Jerusalem (Greek: Gehenna).

³⁴ »Look! I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will torture and kill. Others you will torment and persecute from city to city.

⁹ »People will cause you tribulation, and kill you. You will be hated by all the nations for my name’s sake. ¹⁰ »Many will stumble and betray and hate one another.

¹⁹ »They will turn him over to the heathen to be made sport of and to be whipped. He will be put to death on the stake. The third day he will come back from the dead.«

⁵⁹ The chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death.

⁹ »Be on guard for they will deliver you up to courts. You will be beaten in the meeting places. You will be taken before governors and kings for a testimony to them for my sake.

¹² »Brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

¹¹ »When you are brought before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about what you will say to answer them.

¹² »Even before all these things, they will capture you, and persecute you. You will be delivered to synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. ¹³ »It will give you an opportunity to witness.

² »They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offered service to God.

⁴⁷ The chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council. They asked what they should do. »This man does many signs and miracles.

⁶ Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. ⁷ They stood them in their presence and asked: »By what power or by what name do you do this?« ⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: »You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, ⁹ »If we are on trial for a good deed done to a sick man, concerning how this man was made well; ¹⁰ »Let it be known to you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you impaled and whom God raised from the dead, even by him this man stands before you healed. ¹¹ »This is the stone that was rejected by you builders. It became the chief corner stone. ¹² »There is no salvation in anyone else. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.« ¹³ They observed the confidence of Peter and John. Yet they thought they were uneducated (not formally educated) and ordinary men. They were amazed and recognized them as having been with Jesus. ¹⁴ Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply. ¹⁵ They ordered them to leave the council. Then they conferred among themselves. ¹⁶ They said: »What shall we do to these men? The fact that a notable miracle has been done by them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem. And we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ »We must warn these men not to speak about it in order to stop this from spreading further among the people.« ¹⁸ They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ Peter and John answered: »You judge whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God. ²⁰ »We cannot stop speaking the things we have seen and heard.« ²¹ When they further threatened them, they let them go. They found no basis for punishment because of the people for all men glorified God for that which was done. ²² The man who received the miracle of healing was about forty years old.

²⁶ Then the captain with the officers brought them in without violence. They feared the people lest they should have been stoned. ²⁷ They brought them before the council and the high priest asked them: ²⁸ »Did we command you not to teach in this name? Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are willing to bring this man’s blood upon us.« ²⁹ Peter and the other apostles answered: »We must obey God rather than men. ³⁰ »The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed. You hanged him on a stake. ³¹ »God exalted him to his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ³² »We are witnesses of these things. The Holy Spirit, which God gave to those who obey him, also witnessed.« ³³ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them. ³⁴ One of the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had a reputation among all the people. He commanded to put the apostles outside for a while. ³⁵ He said to them: »You men of Israel be careful what you intend to do to these men. ³⁶ »Sometime ago Theudas claimed to be somebody. About four hundred men joined and obeyed him. He was killed and they finally dispersed. ³⁷ »After this man Judas of Galilee rose in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him. He also perished and all who obeyed him dispersed. ³⁸ »I tell you: Leave these men alone. If this message and this work are from men it will come to nothing. ³⁹ »But if it is from God, you cannot overthrow it; otherwise you may find yourselves fighting against God.« ⁴⁰ They agreed with him and called the apostles. They beat them and commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go. ⁴¹ They left the council and rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. ⁴² They taught daily in the temple and in every house. They did not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

⁵ Then some of the people of the nations and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them. ⁶ They knew about it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the country around them.

¹⁴ The brothers immediately sent Paul to the sea. Silas and Timothy stayed at Beroea.

¹⁹ »I answered, ‘Lord they know very well that I went to the synagogues and arrested and beat those who believe in you.

¹ Paul looked straight at the Council and said: »Fellow Israelites! My conscience is perfectly clear about the way in which I have lived before God to this very day.« ² The high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. ³ Paul said to him: »God will strike you, white washed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Law, and against law command me to be struck?«

¹¹ »I punished them in every synagogue and tried to force them to recant their beliefs. I was exceedingly mad against them. I persecuted them even in strange cities.

⁴ Those who stood near him said, »Do you revile the high priest of God?« ⁵ Then Paul said, »I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest. It is written: You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.« ⁶ When Paul saw that part of them were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin: »Men! Brothers! I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee! I am being judged because of the hope and resurrection of the dead.« ⁷ When he said this dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. The crowd was divided. ⁸ The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit. The Pharisees believe both. ⁹ There arose a great cry. The scribes who were on the Pharisees’ side arose and spoke, »We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.« ¹⁰ The dispute became so violent the commander was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the barracks. ¹¹ The following night the Lord stood by him and said: »Be of good courage, Paul, for just as you testified about me in Jerusalem, so you also must bear witness at Rome.« ¹² When day arrived some of the Jews came together and united with an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. ¹³ There were more than forty involved in this conspiracy. ¹⁴ They went to the chief priests and elders and said: »We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. ¹⁵ »Now therefore you, with the Sanhedrin, inform the commander that he bring him down to you tomorrow. You say you would inquire some more regarding him. We are ready to put him to death before he comes near.« ¹⁶ Hearing about the ambush, Paul’s sister’s son entered the barracks and reported to Paul. ¹⁷ Paul called one of the centurions and said: »Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.« ¹⁸ The officer took him to the commander, and said: »The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to say to you.« ¹⁹ The commander took him by the hand and led him off by himself, and asked: »What do you have to tell me?« ²⁰ He said: »The Jewish authorities have agreed to ask you tomorrow to take Paul down to the Council. They want you to pretend the Council wants to get more accurate information about him. ²¹ »Do not give in to them. There are more than forty men lying in wait for him. They are united with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and looking for a promise from you.« ²² So the commander sent the young man away commanding, »Tell no one that you have told these things to me.«

² Beware of the dogs (impure men) (false teachers)! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilation of the body.

²⁴ Of the Jews five times I received forty stripes less one. ²⁵ Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, I suffered shipwreck three times, a night and a day I have spent in the deep. ²⁶ In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brothers;

¹⁵ You should also beware of him, for he intensely opposed our words.

³⁶ And others had trial of cruel mocking and scourging and bonds and imprisonment.