Matthew 5:12

5:12 Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

Matthew 24:9

Persecution of Disciples

24:9 “Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations 1  because of my name. 2 

1 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).

2 sn See Matt 5:10-12; 1 Cor 1:25-31.