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But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Beware of men (προσεχετε απο των ανθρωπων). Ablative case with απο. Hold your mind (νουν understood) away from. The article with α…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But beware of men. That is, be on your guard against men who are like wolves (Matthew 10:16). Do not run unnecessarily into da…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To the councils — The plural shows that our Lord referred not to the Great Council, or Sanhedrin, at Jerusalem, but to the lesser …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But beware of men:

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: Having removed all care and anxiety from the Apostles and armed them with miraculous powers, He proceeds …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Those who will hand the disciples over must be Jews, as the context is the synagogue; and so the persecution here envisaged is Jewish persecution o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But beware of men. Erasmus has inserted the word these, (beware of these men,) supposing that the article functions as a demonstr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But beware of men
Of these men, comparable to wolves, spoken of before: the phrase is somewhat uncommon and emphatic…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave an advantage to their enemies, all meddling with…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

The Lord instructed the Apostles concerning their office and their nece ary means of livelihood; but now He instructs them concerning their imminen…

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