Matthew 5:12

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

— WEB

“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”

— KJV

“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.”

— ASV

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Luke 6:23 "Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets."
James 1:2 "Count it all joy, my brothers,The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sister…"
Colossians 3:24 "knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ."
1 Peter 4:13 "But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy."
Colossians 1:24 "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for h…"
Romans 5:3 "Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;"
Ruth 2:12 "May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take ref…"
Psalms 58:11 "so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”"

Commentary

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad--"exult." In the corresponding passage of Luke (Luk 6:22-23), where every indignity trying to flesh and blood is held forth as the probable lot of such as were faithful to Him, the word is even stronger than here: "leap," as if He would have their inward transport to overpower and absorb the sense of all these affronts and sufferings; nor will anything else do it. for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you:--that is, "You do but serve yourselves heirs to their character and sufferings, and the reward will be common."

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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