Matthew 10:18
Good News Translation
For my sake you will be brought to trial before rulers and kings, to tell the Good News to them and to the Gentiles.

New Revised Standard Version
and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles.

Contemporary English Version
Because of me, you will be dragged before rulers and kings to tell them and the Gentiles about your faith.

New American Bible
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles:

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Psalm 2:1-6 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? . . .

Acts 5:25-27 But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people. . . .

Acts 12:1-4 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. . . .

Acts 23:33,34 Who, when they were come to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him. . . .

Acts 24:1-26:32 And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with some ancients and one Tertullus, an orator, who went to the governor against Paul. . . .

2 Timothy 4:16,17 At my first answer, no man stood with me: but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge! . . .

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Matthew 8:4 And Jesus saith to him: See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Mark 13:9 But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you Up to councils: and in the synagogues you shall be beaten: and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according to the power of God.

Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and your partner in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.

Revelation 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the abyss shall make war against them and shall overcome them and kill them.

Context
Sheep among Wolves
17But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. 18And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles: 19But when they shall deliver you up, take no thought how or what to speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak:…
Cross References
Psalm 119:46
And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.

Matthew 10:17
But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

Matthew 10:19
But when they shall deliver you up, take no thought how or what to speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak:

Matthew 10:17
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