# Be on your guard

"Be ready for what people will do to you"

# deliver you up to

This means to arrest someone and then put them under someone else's control. AT: "arrest you and give you over to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# you will be beaten

This can be stated in active form. AT: "people will beat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# You will stand before

This means to be put on trial and judged. AT: "You will be put on trial before" or "You will be brought to trial and judged by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# for my sake

"because of me" or "on account of me"

# as a testimony to them

This means they will testify about Jesus. This can be made clear. AT: "and testify to them about me" or "and you will tell them about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations

Jesus is still speaking about things that must happen before the end comes. This can be made clear. AT: "But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations before the end will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/council]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/synagogue]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]