Matthew 10:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 10:23

21 ^a“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

22 And ^ayou will be hated by all for My name’s sake. ^bBut he who endures to the end will be saved.

23 ^aWhen they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have ^bgone through the cities of Israel ^cbefore the Son of Man comes.

24 ^a“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If ^athey have called the master of the house¹ Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

26 Therefore do not fear them. ^aFor there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

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27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, ^aspeak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

28 ^aAnd do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather ^bfear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in¹ hell.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 10:23

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American Standard Version
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

Amplified® Bible
When they persecute you in one town [that is, pursue you in a manner that would injure you and cause you to suffer because of your belief], flee to another town; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Contemporary English Version
When people mistreat you in one town, hurry to another one. I promise you that before you have gone to all the towns of Israel, the Son of Man will come.

Darby English Version
But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.

Good News Bible
When they persecute you in one town, run away to another one. I assure you that you will not finish your work in all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

International Standard Version
So when they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you certainly will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

King James Version
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

New American Standard Bible
"But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish {going through} the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

New International Version
When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

New King James Version
When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

Revised Standard Version
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.

Young's Literal Translation
`And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.

New English Translation
Whenever¹ they persecute you in one place,² flee to another. I tell you the truth,³ you will not finish going through all the towns⁴ of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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