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said beginning in verses 16: “Behold, I send

you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves:

be ye therefore wise as serpents, and

harmless as doves. But beware of men: for
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they will deliver you up to the councils…”

Now, we'll actually see this happen in the

book of Acts as we get into the Acts of the

Apostles. And He said, “…and they will

scourge you in their synagogues; And ye
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shall be brought before governors and

kings for my sake, for a testimony against

them and the Gentiles.” And He continues

to speak on down through verse 23, but in

verse 22 He said, “And ye shall be hated of

all men for my name's sake…” It's not that

they wanted to be hated or we want to be

hated, but when we follow the Lord, there is

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