Matthew 5:12

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

Rejoice and be exceeding joyful, for your reward is great in Heaven; for in this way they persecuted the prophets, the ones before you.

Cross References

Genesis 15:1

After these things the Word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision, saying, Do not fear, Abram; I am your shield, your reward will increase greatly.

1 Kings 18:13

Was it not told to my lord that which I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Jehovah, that I hid a hundred men of the prophets, fifty by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

1 Kings 18:4

and it happened, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and had hidden them, fifty men in a cave, and had fed them with bread and water);

1 Kings 19:2

And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do, and more so, if not at this time tomorrow I will cause your life to be as the life of one of them.

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he said, I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in the eyes of Jehovah.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Yet one man, to seek Jehovah by him. But I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil, Micaiah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

2 Kings 1:9

And the king sent to him the commander of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him. And behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he spoke to him, O man of God, the king has said, Come down.

2 Chronicles 16:10

And Asa was angry with the seer; and he gave him up to the house of stocks. For he was in a rage with him for this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah went up against His people, until there was no healing.

Nehemiah 9:26

But they were disobedient, and rebelled against You, and cast Your Law behind their backs. And they killed Your prophets who testified against them, to turn them to You. And they worked great blasphemies.

Psalm 19:11

Also Your servant is warned by them; in keeping of them is great reward.

Psalm 58:11

And man will say, Truly, a fruit is to the righteous one; there is a God judging in the earth.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked one makes a wage of falsehood, but one sowing righteousness has a reward of truth.

Isaiah 3:10

Say to the righteous one that it is good; for they shall eat of the fruit of their doings.

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain I have stricken your sons; they took no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Jeremiah 26:8

And it happened when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that Jehovah had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, Dying you shall die.

Jeremiah 37:14

And Jeremiah said, A lie! I am not falling to the Chaldeans. But he did not listen to him. And Irijah took Jeremiah and brought him to the rulers.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man is about to come with His angels in the glory of His Father. And then “He will give reward to each according to his practice.” LXX-Psa. 61:13; Pro. 24:12; MT-Psa. 62:12

Matthew 6:16

And when you fast, do not be as the hypocrites, with sullen face, for they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly I say to you that they have their reward.

Luke 13:34

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! The one killing the prophets, and stoning the ones having been sent to her, how often I desired to gather your children in the way a hen gathers her brood under the wings, and you did not desire it.

Luke 6:23

rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is much in Heaven! For their fathers did according to these things to the prophets.

Luke 6:35

But love the ones hostile to you, and do good, and lend, causing no one to despair, and your reward will be much; and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the unthankful and evil ones.

Acts 16:25

And about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praise to God, and the prisoners listened to them.

Acts 5:41

Then they indeed departed from the face of the sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were deemed worthy to be dishonored on behalf of His name.

Romans 5:3

And not only so, but we glory also in afflictions, knowing that affliction fully works patient endurance,

1 Corinthians 3:8

So the one planting and the one watering are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us an eternal weight of glory, surpassing moment by surpassing moment;

Philippians 1:29

because it was granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf,

Philippians 2:17

But if indeed I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice; yea, I rejoice with you all.

Colossians 1:24

who now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf and fill up in my flesh the things lacking of the afflictions of Christ on behalf of His body, which is the Assembly,

Colossians 3:24

knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

both the ones killing the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and persecuting us, and not pleasing God, and being contrary to all men,

Hebrews 10:34

for indeed you suffered together in my bonds; and you accepted the plunder of your possessions with joy, knowing yourselves to have a better and abiding possession in Heaven.

Hebrews 11:26

having counted the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

Hebrews 11:33

who through faith overcame kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to be pleasing to God. For it is necessary for the one drawing near to God to believe that He is, and that He becomes a rewarder to the ones seeking Him out.

James 1:2

My brothers count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

James 5:10

My brothers, as an example of suffering ill, and of long-suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

1 Peter 4:13

but according as you share the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; so that you may rejoice exultingly at the revelation of His glory.

Ruth 2:12

Jehovah shall repay your work, and your reward shall be complete from Jehovah the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.