Matthew 10:17-20

17Be careful! People will be against you. They will take you to stand in front of their leaders. They will punish you with whips in their meeting places.

18They will take you to stand in front of kings and rulers. All this will happen because you are my disciples. You will tell all these important people and also the Gentiles the good news about me.

19When they take you to stand in front of their leaders, do not be afraid. Do not worry about what you should say or how you should say it. At that time, God will give you the right words to speak.

20You will not be speaking your own words. The Holy Spirit of your Father God will give you his own words to say.