Matthew 10:16
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Scripture Testimony Index stories for this passage
A crowd gathered to beat and lynch a congregation. Although helpless and without any tool for self-defense, the brethren knelt in prayer, raising their voices to God as their only hope. The crowd dispersed on its own without attacking the congregation.