Matthew 5:12 References
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"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for ain the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
a 2 Chronicles 36:16, Matthew 23:37, Acts 7:52, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, Hebrews 11:33, James 5:10
2 Chronicles 36
16
but they continually amocked the messengers of God, bdespised His words and scoffed at His prophets, cuntil the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.
Matthew 23
37
"aJerusalem, Jerusalem, who bkills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, cthe way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.
Acts 7
52
"aWhich one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of bthe Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers cyou have now become;
1 Thessalonians 2
15
awho both killed the Lord Jesus and bthe prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men,
Hebrews 11
33
who by faith aconquered kingdoms, bperformed acts of righteousness, cobtained promises, dshut the mouths of lions,