Matthew 5:12

New American Standard Bible 2020

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Cross References

Genesis 15:1

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.”

1 Kings 18:13

Has it not been reported to my master what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, that I hid a hundred prophets of the Lord by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water?

1 Kings 18:4

for when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water.)

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the life of one of them.”

1 Kings 21:20

Then Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, enemy of mine?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have given yourself over to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, because he does not prophesy anything good regarding me, but only bad. He is Micaiah the son of Imlah.” But Jehoshaphat said, “May the king not say so.”

2 Kings 1:9

Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he went up to him, and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he said to him, “You man of God, the king says, ‘Come down.’ ”

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him for this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at the same time.

2 Chronicles 36:16

but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against His people, until there was no remedy.

Nehemiah 9:26

¶“But they became rebellious and revolted against You, And threw Your Law behind their backs And killed Your prophets who had admonished them In order to bring them back to You, And they committed great blasphemies.

Psalm 19:11

Moreover, Your servant is warned by them; In keeping them there is great reward.

Psalm 58:11

And people will say, “There certainly is a reward for the righteous; There certainly is a God who judges on the earth!”

Proverbs 11:18

A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

Isaiah 3:10

Say to the righteous that it will go well for them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions.

Jeremiah 2:30

“In vain I have struck your sons; They did not accept discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets Like a destroying lion.

Jeremiah 26:8

Yet when Jeremiah finished speaking everything that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!

Jeremiah 37:14

But Jeremiah said, “A lie! I am not deserting to the Chaldeans”; yet he would not listen to him. So Irijah arrested Jeremiah and brought him to the officials.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every person according to his deeds.

Matthew 6:16

“Now whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

Luke 13:34

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her young under her wings, and you were unwilling!

Luke 6:23

Rejoice on that day and jump for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers used to treat the prophets the same way.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

Acts 16:25

Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

Acts 5:41

So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.

Romans 5:3

And not only this, but we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

1 Corinthians 3:8

Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,

Philippians 1:29

For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf,

Philippians 2:17

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am supplementing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions in behalf of His body, which is the church.

Colossians 3:24

knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all people,

Hebrews 10:34

For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and lasting possession.

Hebrews 11:26

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

Hebrews 11:33

who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him.

James 1:2

Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials,

James 5:10

As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

1 Peter 4:13

but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that at the revelation of His glory you may also rejoice and be overjoyed.

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward your work, and may your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”