Matthew 10:23

When persecuted, disciples may flee to another town; the mission to Israel will not be finished before the Son of Man comes. Jesus sanctions prudent flight while affirming the certainty of His coming.

Cross-references · 25

• Matt 16:28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
• John 11:53–54Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
• Acts 8:1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
• Luke 4:29–31And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
• Acts 17:10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
• Mark 13:26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
• John 10:39–42Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
• Luke 21:27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
• Luke 18:8I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
• John 7:1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
• Matt 26:64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Acts 9:24–25But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
• Matt 24:30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• Matt 4:12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
• Matt 25:13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
• Acts 14:19–20And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
• Matt 23:34Wherefore, 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:
• Matt 24:48But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
• Matt 2:13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
• Acts 17:14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
• Matt 24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
• Acts 14:6–7They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
• Matt 12:14–15Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
• Acts 20:1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
• Acts 13:50–51But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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