Matthew 10:18 “On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnes…”

Matthew 10:18

On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

World English Bible

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

American Standard Version

yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye shall be brought to the gouernours and Kings for my sake, in witnes to them, and to the Gentiles.

Darby Translation

and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Young's Literal Translation

and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Bible in Basic English

And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

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Cross references

“be”

Psalm 2:1–6 Acts 5:25–27 Acts 24:1–26 Acts 12:1–4 Acts 23:33 Acts 23:34

Psalm 2:1–6 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Acts 5:25–27 · BSB

Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

Acts 24:1–26 · BSB

Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

Acts 12:1–4 · BSB

About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

Acts 23:33 · BSB

When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.

Acts 23:34 · BSB

The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

“for a”

Matthew 8:4 Mark 13:9 2 Timothy 1:8 Revelation 1:9 Revelation 6:9 Revelation 11:7

Matthew 8:4 · BSB

Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

Mark 13:9 · BSB

So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

2 Timothy 1:8 · BSB

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

Revelation 1:9 · BSB

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

Revelation 6:9 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

Revelation 11:7 · BSB

When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

19But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

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