I am sending you out like sheep among wolves
Scripture references
Matthew 10:16 (ASV)
16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Luke 10:3 (ASV)
3Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Stories
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.