December 26, 2012, Gospel

The Holy Gospel According to Matthew     10: 17-22

10:17 But beware of men. For they will hand you over to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
10:18 And you shall be led before both rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
10:19 But when they hand you over, do not choose to think about how or what to speak. For what to speak shall be given to you in that hour.
10:20 For it is not you who will be speaking, but the Spirit of your Father, who will speak in you.
10:21 And brother will hand over brother to death, and father will hand over son. And children will rise up against parents and bring about their deaths.
10:22 And you will be hated by all for the sake of my name. But whoever will have persevered, even to the end, the same shall be saved.