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14 And whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you leave that house or that city, (A)shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, (B)it will be more tolerable for the land of (C)Sodom and Gomorrah in (D)the day of judgment than for that city.

The Promise of Persecution

16 (E)Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so [a]be (F)shrewd as serpents and (G)innocent as doves.

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  1. Matthew 10:16 Or show yourselves to be

14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.(A) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(B) on the day of judgment(C) than for that town.(D)

16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(E) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(F)

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