Study it in the app“When they persecute you in this town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will never finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”
Whenὅτανthey persecuteδιώκωσινyouὑμᾶςinἐνthisταύτῃtown,τῇ πόλειfleeφεύγετεtoεἰςthe next;τὴν ἑτέρανforγὰρtrulyἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνyou will neverοὐ μὴfinishτελέσητεgoing throughthe townsτὰς πόλειςof Israelτοῦ Ἰσραὴλbeforeἕως ἂνthe Sonὁ υἱὸςof Manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουcomes.ἔλθῃ
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “hotan” appearspersecute
To go after someone to harm them.
Where else “diōkōsin” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “polei” appearsflee
Flee, escape.
Where else “pheugete” appearsother, another
Other, another, different.
Where else “heteran” appearstruly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “amēn” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appearsfinish
To bring to an end something being done.
Where else “telesēte” appearsIsrael
Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.
Where else “Israēl” appearsSon
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huios” appearsSon of Man
"The Son of Man": what Jesus calls himself.
Where else “anthrōpou” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthēi” appears22And you will be hated by all because of my name; but the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved.
23 · This verse (above)
24A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above his master.
1. What it says
What instructions did Jesus give the twelve when he sent them out (vv. 7–10)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus say not to be afraid, even while he announces that there will be opposition (vv. 26–31)?
3. How I live it
Jesus says whoever gives a cup of cold water will not lose their reward (v. 42). Whom can you serve this way today?
