And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
And ye shall be brought before governors - or provincial rulers,
And kings - the highest tribunals --
For my sake, for a testimony against them, х autois (G846)] - rather, 'to them,' in order to bear testimony to the truth and its glorious effects --
And [to] the Gentiles - a hint that their message would not long be confined to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The Acts of the Apostles are the best commentary on these warnings.