Matthew 5:11

New Living Translation

“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.

Cross References

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

Psalm 44:22

But for your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.

Isaiah 25:8

He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has spoken!

Isaiah 51:7

“Listen to me, you who know right from wrong, you who cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear this message from the Lord, all you who tremble at his words: “Your own people hate you and throw you out for being loyal to my name. ‘Let the Lord be honored!’ they scoff. ‘Be joyful in him!’ But they will be put to shame.

Jeremiah 37:14

“That’s not true!” Jeremiah protested. “I had no intention of doing any such thing.” But Irijah wouldn’t listen, and he took Jeremiah before the officials.

Matthew 10:18

You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.

Matthew 10:22

And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:25

Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names!

Matthew 10:39

If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.

Matthew 24:9

“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.

Matthew 27:39

The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.

Mark 13:13

And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Mark 13:9

“When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.

Mark 4:17

But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.

Mark 8:35

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.

Luke 21:12

“But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.

Luke 21:17

And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.

Luke 6:22

What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man.

Luke 9:24

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

John 15:21

They will do all this to you because of me, for they have rejected the one who sent me.

John 9:28

Then they cursed him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!

Acts 9:16

And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

Romans 8:36

(As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)

1 Corinthians 4:10

Our dedication to Christ makes us look like fools, but you claim to be so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are so powerful! You are honored, but we are ridiculed.

2 Corinthians 4:11

Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.

Philippians 1:29

For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.

1 Peter 2:23

He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.

Revelation 2:3

You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.