Matthew 24:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and killed. People all over the world will hate you because you believe in me.

Cross References

John 16:2

People will tell you to leave their synagogues and never come back. In fact, the time will come when they will think that killing you would be doing service for God.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of what will happen to you. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will suffer for ten days, but be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue to be faithful, I will give you the reward of life.

Luke 21:12

“But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me.

Revelation 7:14

I answered, “You know who they are, sir.” And the elder said, “These are the ones who have come out of the great suffering. They have washed their robes with the blood of the Lamb, and they are clean and white.

1 Peter 4:16

But if you suffer because you are a “Christ-follower,” don’t be ashamed. You should praise God for that name.

Revelation 2:13

“I know where you live. You live where Satan has his throne, but you are true to me. You did not refuse to tell about your faith in me even during the time of Antipas. Antipas was my faithful witness who was killed in your city, the city where Satan lives.

Acts 7:59

As they were throwing the stones at him, Stephen was praying. He said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Luke 11:49

This is why God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them. Some of my prophets and apostles will be killed by evil men. Others will be treated badly.’

Matthew 23:34

So I tell you this: I send to you prophets and teachers who are wise and know the Scriptures. You will kill some of them. You will hang some of them on crosses. You will beat some of them in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.

Acts 28:22

We want to hear your ideas. We know that people everywhere are speaking against this new group.”

Matthew 22:6

Some of the other people grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.

Proverbs 29:27

Good people think the wicked are disgusting, and the wicked feel disgust for those who are honest.

Daniel 11:33

“Those wise teachers will help the other people understand what is happening. But even they will have to suffer persecution. Some of them will be killed with swords. Some of them will be burned or taken prisoner. Some of them will have their homes and things taken away.

John 15:18

“If the world hates you, remember that they hated me first.

John 15:21

They will do to you whatever they did to me, because you belong to me. They don’t know the one who sent me.