Luke 10:3

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.›

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  • Matt 10:16 : 16 ¶ ‹Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.›
  • Acts 20:29 : 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
  • Ezek 2:3-6 : 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, [even] unto this very day. 4 For [they are] impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. 5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they [are] a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. 6 ¶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns [be] with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they [be] a rebellious house.
  • John 15:20 : 20 ‹Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.›
  • John 16:2 : 2 ‹They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.›
  • Acts 9:2 : 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 ‹For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.›
  • Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her princes within her [are] roaring lions; her judges [are] evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
  • Matt 7:15 : 15 ¶ ‹Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.›
  • Ps 22:12-16 : 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
  • Ps 22:21 : 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
  • Matt 10:22 : 22 ‹And ye shall be hated of all› [men] ‹for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.›
  • John 10:12 : 12 ‹But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.›

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 87%

    14‹And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.›

    15‹Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.›

    16¶ ‹Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.›

    17‹But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;›

  • 4‹Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.›

  • Matt 10:5-11
    7 verses
    75%

    5¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, ‹Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into› [any] ‹city of the Samaritans enter ye not:›

    6‹But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.›

    7‹And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.›

    8‹Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.›

    9‹Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,›

    10‹Nor scrip for› [your] ‹journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.›

    11‹And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.›

  • Luke 10:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1¶ After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

    2Therefore said he unto them, ‹The harvest truly› [is] ‹great, but the labourers› [are] ‹few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.›

  • 15¶ ‹Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.›

  • Luke 10:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8‹And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:›

    9‹And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.›

    10‹But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,›

  • Luke 9:2-6
    5 verses
    72%

    2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

    3And he said unto them, ‹Take nothing for› [your] ‹journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.›

    4‹And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.›

    5‹And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.›

    6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

  • 29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

  • Mark 6:8-10
    3 verses
    71%

    8And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:

    9But [be] shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

    10And he said unto them, ‹In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.›

  • 70%

    11‹I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.›

    12‹But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.›

  • Matt 9:36-38
    3 verses
    70%

    36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

    37Then saith he unto his disciples, ‹The harvest truly› [is] ‹plenteous, but the labourers› [are] ‹few;›

    38‹Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.›

  • 35And he said unto them, ‹When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing?› And they said, Nothing.

  • 18‹As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.›

  • 23‹And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after› [them], ‹nor follow› [them].

  • 6‹Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.›

  • 21Then said Jesus to them again, ‹Peace› [be] ‹unto you: as› [my] ‹Father hath sent me, even so send I you.›

  • 57¶ And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain [man] said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

  • John 10:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3‹To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.›

    4‹And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.›

  • 23‹But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.›

  • Luke 15:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

    4‹What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?›

  • 10Then said Jesus unto them, ‹Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.›

  • 15And he said unto them, ‹Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.›

  • 12‹How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?›

  • 36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

  • 38And he said unto them, ‹Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.›

  • 38‹I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.›

  • 32And he said unto them, ‹Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third› [day] ‹I shall be perfected.›