Matthew 5:11-12

Expanded Bible

¹¹ “·You are blessed [^TBlessed are you; or God will bless you] when people ·insult [mock; abuse; revile] you and ·hurt [persecute] you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things ·about [against] you because ·you follow [^Lof] me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward in heaven. ·People did the same evil things to [^LThey likewise persecuted] the prophets who lived before you.