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

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute {you}, delivering {you} up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and {some} of them ye shall kill and crucify; and {some} of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute {them} from city to city:

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called {the synagogue} of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

And when they had brought them, they set {them} before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

But when they shall lead {you}, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, {is} from the LORD. {preparations: or, disposings}

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Settle {it} therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; {well}: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who {is} that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? {dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony}

{And} when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that {was} with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave {caring} for the asses, and take thought for us.

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence {which I make} now unto you.