Maybe this translation affords more understanding, :- 16 "Look! I am sending YOU forth as sheep amidst wolves; therefore prove yourselves cautious as serpents and yet innocent as doves. Snakes are naturally cautious, rather than wise, the Apostles where in great danger from the Jews so they would have to have been cautious, at the same time though, they where to have that "childlike" nature Jesus said those who inhierit Gods Kingdom must have, to be trusting and open to people as innocents tend to be. Pete Charlton ----- Original Message ----- From: Neville Jones To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:47 AM Subject: [geocentrism] Wise as a serpent Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. - Matthew 10:16, DRV. As "wise as serpents and simple as doves." What do any of you understand by this? Neville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Receive Notifications of Incoming Messages Easily monitor multiple email accounts & access them with a click. Visit www.inbox.com/notifier and check it out!