ACC ~ Matthew 10 v17

THEY WILL FLOG YOU

CHRYSOSTOM: Again he is preparing them for this new sort of combat. They are to suffer wrong and willingly permit others to inflict punishment upon them. This is meant to teach them that the victory is in suffering evil for the sake of good. By this means their eternal trophies are being prepared. He does not instruct them to fight and resist those who would persecute them. All he promises them is that they will suffer with him the utmost ills. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, HOMILY 33.2. [1]

[1] PG 57:391; NPNF 1 10:221**.