“And then many shall stumble, and they shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
“And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and a father his child. And children shall rise up against parents and shall put them to death.
“And blessed is he who does not stumble in Me.”
yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived, and when pressure or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
And they stumbled at Him. But יהושע said to them, “A prophet is not unappreciated except in his own country and in his own house.”
“And many false prophets shall rise up and lead many astray.
and they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. Then when pressure or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
“And you shall also be betrayed by parents and brothers and relatives and friends. And some of you shall be put to death.
You know this, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phugellos and Hermogenes.
for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and went to Thessalonike, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
At my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me. Let it not be held against them.