Matthew 5:12Young's Literal Translation
rejoice you and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
Related Verses
Matthew 2:10
And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,
Matthew 2:18
'A voice in Ramah was heard -- lamentation and weeping and much mourning -- Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'
Matthew 3:2
and saying, 'Reform, for come near has the reign of the heavens,'
Matthew 3:16
And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,
Matthew 3:17
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'