Verse
Matthew 5:12 — Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven…
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”
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The verses around Matthew 5:12.
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Verse explanation
Linking the disciples’ persecution to that of the ancient prophets places them in the same historical line of people rejected for speaking uncomfortable truths.
From the Matthew 5 study in Bible in Stories.
Matthew 5:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Exultae e alegrae-vos, porque é grande o vosso galardão nos céus; porque assim perseguiram os prophetas que foram antes de vós.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Jubilai e alegrai-vos, porque grande é vossa recompensa nos céus; pois assim perseguiram aos profetas que foram antes de vós.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Estén felices, muy felices, porque recibirán una gran recompensa en el cielo—pues ellos persiguieron de esa misma manera a los profetas que vinieron antes de ustedes.
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