Matthew 10:16

Persecution of Disciples

10:16 “I 1  am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, 2  so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Matthew 15:39

15:39 After sending away the crowd, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. 3 

1 tn Grk “Behold I.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

2 sn This imagery of wolves is found in intertestamental Judaism; see Pss. Sol. 8:23, 30.

3 sn Magadan was a place along the Sea of Galilee, the exact location of which is uncertain.