But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew 10:17
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Matthew · 1st century AD · One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; tax collector by trade
Context
15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.