Mar 13:9 | TNotes | STEP | 13:9 The second watch out! warns of persecution that was to come upon Christians (see 6:11 ; 8:34-38 ; 10:30 ; see 4:17 ). Jewish Christians would be brought before local councils of Jewish leaders, who had authority over Jewish communities. We read of such a council in Matt 10:17 and probably in Matt 5:22 (see also Acts 4:1-22 ). • beaten in the synagogues: Paul’s beatings in 2 Cor 11:24-25 were probably inflicted in the local synagogue. • The followers of Jesus would also be susceptible to trial before governors and kings (see Acts 23:24 ; 24:10-27 ; 25:1–26:32 ). Such trials were due to their being followers of Jesus (Mark 13:9 , 13 ), not on account of real wrongdoing (see 1 Pet 4:14-16 ).

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b6:11►

c8:34-38►

d10:30►

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fMatt 10:17►

gMatt 5:22►

hActs 4:1-22►

i2 Cor 11:24-25►

jActs 23:24►

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l25:1–26:32►

mMark 13:9►

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o1 Pet 4:14-16►

‏ Mark 13:9

13:9 ^a The second watch out! warns of persecution that was to come upon Christians (see 6:11 ^b; 8:34-38 ^c; 10:30 ^d; see 4:17 ^e). Jewish Christians would be brought before local councils of Jewish leaders, who had authority over Jewish communities. We read of such a council in Matt 10:17 ^f and probably in Matt 5:22 ^g (see also Acts 4:1-22 ^h).

• beaten in the synagogues: Paul’s beatings in 2 Cor 11:24-25 ⁱ were probably inflicted in the local synagogue.

• The followers of Jesus would also be susceptible to trial before governors and kings (see Acts 23:24 ^j; 24:10-27 ^k; 25:1–26:32 ^l). Such trials were due to their being followers of Jesus (Mark 13:9 ^m, 13 ⁿ), not on account of real wrongdoing (see 1 Pet 4:14-16 ^o).