Daily Discovery Bible Study

16 Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.17 Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip you in their synagogues.18 You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.19 But when they put you on trial, don't worry about how you should speak or what you should say, because you'll be told what to say at the right time.20 For it isn't you who will speak but the Spirit of the Father will speak through you.21 Brother will betray brother and have him killed, and a father will do the same to his child. Children will rebel against their parents, and have them put to death.22 Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.

23 When you're persecuted in one town, run away to the next. I'm telling the truth: you won't finish going to the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.24 Disciples are not more important than their teacher; servants are not more important than their master.25 Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub, then the members of his household will be demonized even more!26 So don't be frightened of them, for there's nothing covered that won't be exposed, and nothing hidden that won't be made known.27 What I tell you here in the dark, declare when it's light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, shout from the rooftops.28 Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in the fires of destruction.29 Aren't two sparrows sold for just one penny? But not a single one of them falls to the ground without your Father knowing about it.30 Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.31 So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!

Matthew 10: 16-31