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- "And it shall be,¹ if¹ the wicked¹ man² [be] worthy² to be beaten,ª°¹ that the judgeª° shall cause him to lie down,ª° and to be beatenª° before his face,ª according² to¹ his fault,ª by a certain number.ª ... Fortyª stripes²° he may give¹ him, [and] not¹ exceed:ª° lest,¹ [if] he should exceed,ª° and beatª° him above¹ these¹ with manyª stripes,ª then thy brotherª should seem vileª°² unto¹ thee." {Deu 25:2-3} + "Butª bewareª° ofª men:ª forª they will deliver²° you² upª°¹ toª the councils,ª andª they will scourgeª° youª inª their²¹ synagogues;ª" {Mtt 10:17} + "Butª take heedª²° to yourselves:ª forª they shall deliver²° you² upª°¹ toª councils;ª andª inª the synagoguesª ye shall be beaten:ª° andª ye shall be broughtª°°² beforeª rulersª andª kingsª for my² sake,ª¹ forª a testimonyª against them.ª" {Mrk 13:9}
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