Mar 13:9 | NETfull | STEP | “You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

Mark 13:9

Persecution of Disciples

9 “You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over ^{▼▼ Grk “They will hand you over.” “They” is an indefinite plural, referring to people in general. The parallel in Matt 10:17 makes this explicit.} to councils ^{▼▼ Councils in this context refers to local judicial bodies attached to the Jewish synagogue. This group would be responsible for meting out justice and discipline within the Jewish community.} and beaten in the synagogues. ^{▼▼ See the note on synagogue in 1:21.} You will stand before governors and kings ^{▼▼ These statements look at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of councils and synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to governors and kings suggests. Some fulfillment of Jewish persecution can be seen in Acts.} because of me, as a witness to them.