Matthew 10:23
Good News Translation
When they persecute you in one town, run away to another one. I assure you that you will not finish your work in all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

New Revised Standard Version
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Contemporary English Version
When people mistreat you in one town, hurry to another one. I promise you before you have gone to all the towns of Israel, the Son of Man will come.

New American Bible
When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they shall persecute you in this city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when they shall persecute you in this city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come.

when.

Matthew 2:13 And after they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt: and be there until I shall tell thee. For it will come to pass that Herod will seek the child to destroy him.

Matthew 4:12 And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:

Matthew 12:14,15 And the Pharisees going out made a consultation against him, how they might destroy him. . . .

Luke 4:29-31 And they rose up and thrust him out of the city: and they brought him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. . . .

John 7:1 After these things, Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

John 10:39-42 They sought therefore to take him: and he escaped out of their hands. . . .

John 11:53,54 From that day therefore they devised to put him to death. . . .

Acts 8:1 And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 9:24,25 But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him. . . .

Acts 13:50,51 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts. . . .

Acts 14:6,7,19,20 They, understanding it, fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about: and were there preaching the gospel. . . .

Acts 17:10,14 But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews. . . .

Acts 20:1 And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples and exhorting them, took his leave and set forward to go into Macedonia.

have gone over.

Matthew 16:28 Amen I say to you, there are some of them that stand here, that shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Matthew 24:27,30,48 For as lightning cometh out of the east and appeareth even into the west: so shall also the cowling of the Son of man be. . . .

Matthew 25:13 Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.

Matthew 26:64 Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory.

Luke 18:8 I say to you that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

Luke 21:27 And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.

Context
Sheep among Wolves
22And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved. 23And when they shall persecute you in this city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come. 24The disciple is not above the master, nor the servant above his lord.…
Cross References
Jeremiah 26:21
And Joakim, and all his men in power, and his princes heard these words: and the king sought to put him to death. And Urias heard it, and was afraid, and fled and went into Egypt.

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Matthew 16:28
Amen I say to you, there are some of them that stand here, that shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Matthew 23:34
Therefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify: and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.

Matthew 23:36
Amen I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.

Matthew 24:34
Amen I say to you that this generation shall not pass till all these things be done.

Matthew 10:22
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